Police detain 5 illegal ships

JAKARTA: City water police have seized five unlicensed ships in Muara Baru and Muara Angke earlier this week.

City police spokesman Sr. Comr. Tjiptono said that the ships were seized on July 13 to July 15.

"During an examination, the crew could not present their operating licenses and they were taken to the water police headquarters in Tanjung Priok," he said.

Meanwhile, the water police also reported that it has seized seven ships allegedly involved in sea piracy in Jakarta waters. -- Antara