Nine Vietnamese fishermen deported

Nine Vietnamese fishermen deported

BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Nine of 11 Vietnamese fishermen
detained for illegally fishing in Indonesian waters have been
deported, Adj. Sr. Comr. Fatmawati of the Lampung Police said on
Saturday.

She said the fishermen were flown to Jakarta on Friday, from
where they were deported.

However, the captain of the seized fishing boat Trung Thanh TS
1565 TS, Bui Thanh Pong, and technician Nguyen Than Phoung are
still being detained for further questioning.

The Vietnamese were arrested early last month while fishing
nine miles off the coast of Tulang Bawang in Lampung.

Fatmawati said the fishermen attempted to bribe police with
US$450 to gain their release, but the money was refused. --Antara