Vietnamese fishermen arrested on Batam

Vietnamese fishermen arrested on Batam

BATAM, Riau: The Navy on Batam Island has detained 29
Vietnamese fishermen and two fishing ships for having necessary
documents to fish on the Natuna waters.

Col. Bambang Soewarto, chief of the Tanjungpinang naval base,
said here on Thursday that the Vietnamese fishermen and their
vessels were arrested when they fishing on the Natuna waters
recently.

"The two vessels and all crew members were brought to
Tanjungpinang for further investigation before being brought to
court," he said. --Antara