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Monday, April 30, 2007

35 Indonesian fishermen caught encroaching

The Jakarta Post

IPOH, Kuala Lumpur (The Star\ANN): Thirty-five Indonesian fishermen in two boats were caught encroaching into Malaysian waters near Pulau Jarak.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency officers detained the men, aged 16 to 50, during a routine patrol some 48.2 nautical miles from Pulau Pangkor at 8.30 a.m. Sunday.

Assistant investigating officer Bintara Kanan Nor Azman Muslimin said the fishermen surrendered themselves. Also seized were the Indonesians' two boats and their equipment.

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