Thai cruiser seized for illegal entry

Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA: The Navy seized a Thai-flag cruiser over the weekend
for entering the country's territory illegally on the Anabas
islands in Sumatra.

The MV Pantip cruiser is being held at the Tanjung Pinang Navy
port, while its 38 crew and passengers are being detained for
questioning.

Some of the 38 people were caught diving illegally on Anabas
island. Among them were six Indonesians, while the rest were from
Thailand, the United States, Singapore, Sweden, Japan and
Malaysia, the Navy said in a statement. -- JP

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