JP\/4\/SHIP<\/p>\n
Navy ready to sink boats of smugglers<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post
\nJakarta<\/p>\n
The Indonesian Navy has deployed three warships with some 90
\npersonnel on board to tackle smuggling in Karimun waters in Riau
\nnear Singapore and Malaysia.<\/p>\n
Karimun Naval Base commander Maj. Purwanto said on Saturday
\nthat his troops were ready to sink any vessel involved in
\nsmuggling.<\/p>\n
"Currently, we are monitoring some vessels carrying logs,
\nwhich they smuggle to Singapore. The Navy will ambush and sink
\nthe vessels if their crew show resistance," Purwanto was quoted
\nby Antara as saying.<\/p>\n
He said a warship that comprised 30 personnel had enough
\nweaponry to gun down a vessel.<\/p>\n
He said his troops had conducted routine patrols in the
\nKarimun waters and carried out intelligence operations to monitor
\nsawmill companies involved in log smuggling.<\/p>\n
Purwanto said that at least 10 vessels were busted every week
\nbecause they carried logs without proper export documents.<\/p>\n
"We arrest the crew and pursue legal measures based on the
\nexisting laws," he said.<\/p>\n
Purwanto denied reports that the Navy was not serious in
\naddressing smuggling and that they often assisted smugglers.<\/p>\n
Media reports said the Navy had released suspects in an
\nattempted smuggling of 42 containers of logs.<\/p>\n
"I have been informed about that matter by the Navy
\nHeadquarters but it is beyond my knowledge. The containers were
\nheld by the Batam Naval Base and are currently being detained at
\nTanjungbalai Karimun forestry office. I myself have never
\nreceived any instruction to handle the case," Purwanto said.<\/p>\n
With water making up the most of its territory, Indonesia
\nlacks the warships and human resources to contain smuggling and
\nother maritime crimes.<\/p>",
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