Australia deports 13 Indonesians

Australia deports 13 Indonesians

KUPANG, East Nusa Tanggara: Thirteen Indonesian fishermen
that Australia deported last week landed here on Saturday, a
local official said yesterday.

The fishermen from East Nusa Tenggara and Maluku had been
arrested by Australian authorities in Darwin on charges of
territorial infringement.

Lambertus Labi Dorok of the local office of social service
told Antara that 330 Indonesian fishermen had been deported from
Australia for similar charges as of October.

He said the fishermen fished for sea slugs and whales near
Indonesia's Pasir Island, about 390 miles north of Darwin.

A kilogram of sea slugs sells for as much as Rp 70,000 (US$30)
on the local market, he said. (pan)