Indonesian National Intelligence Agency chief Sutanto asserted March 31 that high-ranking Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) member Umar Patek (aka Umar Arab) was apprehended in Pakistan on Jan. 25 by Pakistani officers with assistance from U.S. intelligence. Patek, a native of the Central Javan city of Pekalongan and of mixed Arab-Indonesian descent, is wanted in the United States and Australia for his involvement in the 2002 Bali bombings. He also allegedly worked with notorious JI bombmaker Dulmatin to plan and build the bombs for the 2000 Christmas Day bombings in 38 cities around Indonesia as well as the Bali attack. Currently, intelligence officers from both Indonesia's intelligence agency and the National Police are working to verify the suspect's identity, but Pakistani, Australian, U.S. and Indonesian officials all believe it is Patek.