TANJUNG MANIS: Ten crew members of a vessel from Thailand have been detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) for encroaching into Malaysian waters.
A MMEA Tanjung Manis spokeperson in a statement yesterday said the arrest was made at 3.30pm on Wednesday some 1.8 nautical miles off the northwest of Tanjung Jerijeh.
“Rescue Boat 8, while carrying out a routine patrol on Feb 19, spotted a foreign vessel sailing in a suspicious condition.
“Upon inspection, the vessel was found to have violated the Fisheries Act 1985 for not having a written permission from the Fisheries Department.
“The crew also failed to submit a port clearance pass under the Customs Act 1967.
“In addition, two of the crew members were found not to have valid passports or identification documents under the Immigration Act 1959/1963,” the statement added.
All crew members as well as the ship have been referred to the Tanjung Manis Maritime Zone for further action.
