A Bangladeshi man suspected of having links to alleged al-Qaeda member Lionel Dumont was handed a 30-month sentence Monday, suspended for five years, for violating immigration laws.

Mohamed Muktar Hossain, 30, was arrested in May for possessing a forged passport after police found him hiding in the closet of an apartment owned by Ryo International, a cellular phone sales company based in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture.

A court proceeding to determine his deportation will be held at a future date.