TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The Indonesian Navy Western Zone Fleet (Armabar) captured four ships containing no less than 10,000 cubic meters of illegal sea sand in the Singapore Strait.
The capture took place at dawn yesterday (6/2).
“We gave them a warning, but they ignored it,” said Rear Admiral Muryono, Armabar Commander, yesterday.The capture, said Muryono, was based on the government's policy that prohibits land and sea sand exports under the Trade Minister Regulation No. 21/M-Dag/Per/I/2007, which was issued on January 22.
The examination and capture, Muryono said, was carried out by Indonesian Ship (KRI) Siliman 848 on the Winstar Victory tug boat traveling on the Moro-Singapore route in the Combol Strait.The boat carried 1,650 cubic meters of sand exported by PT Citra Karimun Aditya.
At the same time, KRI Anakonda 868 examined Dabo12 tug boat number 400/PPN Tongkang Sing Lian Huat, which was also in the Combol Strait.
This boat, which belongs to PT Bahtera Lestari Ships, was carrying 3,600 cubic meters of land sand and usually travels on the Kijang-Singapore route.
Two other boats were captured in the Durian Strait and the Riau Strait.
KRI Barakuda 814 captured the GM Growth Tongkang Asian Queen tug boat, which contained 850 cubic meters of land sand.
The Guric 3 tug boat carrying 4,000 cubic meters of land sand was captured by KRI Siada.
“The ships’ crew members are facing between four and six years imprisonment,” said Admiral Budhi Suyitno, Armabar Deputy Commander.In addition, the ships can be confiscated by the state.
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