Accused Operative of Nuclear Network Held
Malaysian authorities have arrested a Sri Lankan businessman accused of brokering nuclear black-market deals -- the most senior figure in the proliferation network of Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan to be jailed.
The businessman, Buhary Syed abu Tahir, was picked up under a security law allowing indefinite detention without trial. He was taken to a prison camp.
Tahir’s arrest is believed to be the only detention of a senior operative of Khan’s network since the scientist admitted early this year to selling know-how and secrets to Libya, Iran and North Korea. Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf pardoned Khan.
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