<p>Balldev Naidu Ragavan, 47, tried to act as a broker between firearms manufacturers and purchasers between February and September 2006, the report said, quoting the interior ministry.<br /><br />Naidu has denied the charges, but a Singapore district court ruled that there was sufficient evidence to justify a hearing of his alleged offences in the US.<br />The report, citing court affidavits, said he conspired to buy and export the firearms illegally from the US to Sri Lanka.<br /><br />Naidu worked with another Singaporean, 57-year-old Haniff Osman, who was jailed for 37 months by a Baltimore court last year.<br />Naidu was arrested at his Singapore apartment Sep 22 and was extradited last week, the report said.<br /></p>
<p>Balldev Naidu Ragavan, 47, tried to act as a broker between firearms manufacturers and purchasers between February and September 2006, the report said, quoting the interior ministry.<br /><br />Naidu has denied the charges, but a Singapore district court ruled that there was sufficient evidence to justify a hearing of his alleged offences in the US.<br />The report, citing court affidavits, said he conspired to buy and export the firearms illegally from the US to Sri Lanka.<br /><br />Naidu worked with another Singaporean, 57-year-old Haniff Osman, who was jailed for 37 months by a Baltimore court last year.<br />Naidu was arrested at his Singapore apartment Sep 22 and was extradited last week, the report said.<br /></p>