JAKARTA: The Indonesian navy arrested two Malaysian-flagged vessels that were allegedly fishing illegally in Indonesian waters in the Strait of Malacca on Sunday. Spokesman for the Indonesian naval base (Lantamal) I in Belawan, North Sumatra, Maj. Sahala Sinaga, said 10 Myanmarese crew members had been detained. Sahala said a Indonesian navy patrol boat approached the two vessels - KHF 1785 and FKPB 1781 -- in different locations when they reportedly entered Indonesian waters. The vessels tried to flee when the Indonesian navy patrol boat approached them, according to Sahala. Besides arresting the 10 crew members, the navy also found a bong on board one of the vessels.

Source: The Star March 13, 2017 04:30 UTC