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Two Vietnamese vessels seized for illegal fishing
West Kalimantan Water Police have seized two Vietnamese vessels for allegedly conducting illegal fishing activities in Indonesian waters near Natuna, Riau Islands
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est Kalimantan Water Police have seized two Vietnamese vessels for allegedly conducting illegal fishing activities in Indonesian waters near Natuna, Riau Islands.
West Sumatra Police Chief Brig. Gen. Arief Sulistiyo said that both vessels, which carried 26 crewmembers of Vietnamese and Thai nationality, displayed Indonesian flags to try and trick patrol officers.
The police also seized 5 tons of fish as evidence along with Indonesian and Malaysian flags found on the ships.
Arief said his office would coordinate with other agencies to process the case.
'We will coordinate with the Foreign Ministry and Vietnamese embassy. Apart from that, we will also work with the Immigration Office to accommodate the crews in a temporary shelter in Pontianak [West Kalimantan],' he said as quoted by kompas.com on Tuesday.
If proven guilty, Arief added, the crews could face a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine of Rp 1.5 billion (US$112,175).(++++)
