Smugglers face firm action in Batam

BATAM: Three Indonesian warships with 90 Navy personnel on board are ready to sink any boat found smuggling illegal logs or sand from the Riau islands to neighboring countries, an Indonesian Navy official said on Saturday.

"We are watching boats that carry goods like logs from Indonesia to neighboring countries. We will sink them if they are caught breaking the law," Karimun Naval Base Commander Maj. Purwanto said.

"We have been monitoring some sawmills and are ready to sink any boat carrying illegal logs," he said. --Antara