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04/02/2004
Filipino man appears before court on terrorist charges
A Filipino man has appeared before Belfast Magistrates Court today charged with two counts of making funds available to others for the purposes of international terrorism.
Jaybe Ofrasio, 30, who lives in Hawthorne Street, Belfast, was arrested by police last week as part of an investigation into international terrorism.
The charges relate to south-east Asian terror group Jemaah Islamiah, which has links with the al-Qaeda network.
The court was told that when the charges were read out to Mr Ofrasio, he replied "no comment".
On Monday, a female nurse working at the Royal Victoria Hospital, who is from outside Northern Ireland, was released without charge by police.
(MB)
Jaybe Ofrasio, 30, who lives in Hawthorne Street, Belfast, was arrested by police last week as part of an investigation into international terrorism.
The charges relate to south-east Asian terror group Jemaah Islamiah, which has links with the al-Qaeda network.
The court was told that when the charges were read out to Mr Ofrasio, he replied "no comment".
On Monday, a female nurse working at the Royal Victoria Hospital, who is from outside Northern Ireland, was released without charge by police.
(MB)
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