Singaporean on Interpol list held in Batam

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Singaporean man Lim Yong Nam, 40, who was on the Interpol Red Notice, was nabbed at the Batam Centre Ferry Terminal on Thursday (Oct 23) when he tried to enter Indonesia.

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Lim is reportedly wanted by the United States for allegedly smuggling electronic parts from the US to Iran, between 2007 and 2008.

Channel NewsAsia understands that Interpol Notices are NOT arrest warrants.

According to Interpol, people listed on its Red Notices are wanted by national jurisdictions for prosecution, or to serve a sentence based on an arrest warrant or court decision.

But in 2012, the Singapore High Court had rejected the United State's request for Lim's extradition. The court said this was because Lim's alleged wrongdoing in the US was not considered an offence in Singapore.

Lim's lawyer, Hamidul Haq, told Channel NewsAsia that he is in touch with Lim's family. Mr Hamidul, who represented Lim in 2012, said he would be acting for Lim.