Ships impounded for waste disposal

PEKANBARU, Riau (JP): A ship and a tug boat flying the Singaporean flag were impounded after attempting to throw 200 tons of waste into Indonesian waters on Wednesday in the Mapur area near Bintan Island.

The head of the local office of the Ministry of Transportation in Riau, Farhan Tanjung, said that the ship named Labroy 67 had already thrown 40 percent of its waste into the deep blue sea.

Farhan said that the authorities moved after receiving a tip from local fishermen.