Four Taiwanese ships detained

Four Taiwanese ships detained

MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Four fishing boats from Taiwan
with 48 crew, all Taiwanese nationals, on boards have been netted
by Navy officers for illegally entering Indonesian waters, acting
regent of Lembata Piter Boliama Keraf said on Monday.

"The four ships, KM Samudra Golintas 11, KM Samudra Golintas
40, KM Golintas 46, and KM Golintas 228 were noticed last
Saturday by First Sgt. L.T. Bataona at the Loang beach, Nagawutun
district," he told The Jakarta Post.

As none of the crew could provide proper documents, the ships
were then ordered to sail to the Lewoleba pier in the district of
Lembata under the escort of the local Military and police, Keraf
said.

"The Lembata Police are now questioning the Taiwanese crew and
examining their documents," he said. (yac/sur)