Police arrest 102 Thai fishermen

Police arrest 102 Thai fishermen

PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: One hundred and two Thai
fishermen are in police custody in Kota Waringin Barat district
for illegal fishing in Indonesian waters last March 30 and April
3, a police spokesman said here Monday.

Chief information officer of the Central Kalimantan police
office, Maj. Erman, was quoted by Antara as saying the police
were processing the alleged offenses under applicable laws and
regulations. Several fishermen were charged with forgery of
travel documents, and their dossiers would soon be forwarded to
the public prosecutors' office.

According to Erman, the capture of the fishermen and their
seven fishing boats was the largest successful operation of its
kind.

The boats, now at the Kumai Port, are among 14 fishing vessels
caught around Karimata Strait, Bawal Island, and Sambar Bay in
Central Kalimantan.