MEDAN – North Sumatra Police Chief Inspector General Pol RZ Panca Putra Simanjuntak together with the Director of Polair Korpolairud Baharkam Polri Brigadier General Pol Yassin Kosasih, led the press release of foreign fishing boats in the Malacca Strait.
Dirpolair Korpolairud Baharkam Polri, Police Brigadier General Yassin Kosasih, said that the Directorate of Police, Korpolairid Baharkam Polri took action against suspected illegal fishing by foreign fishermen. Two ships were secured near the Port of Deli Airport, Belawan, Medan, Monday (10/05/21).
“These two ships were caught and known by OCHI / KHF 1937, and SLFA 3082. Both of them caught fish in the waters of the Malacca Strait, Indonesia,” he said accompanied by Dirpolairud Poldasu Kombes Pol Dadan, Head of PSDKP, Irwasda Polda North Sumatra, as well as Head of Subdit Gakkum and Water Patrol Dit. Polair Korpolairud Baharkam Polri.
In the arrest, Brigadier General Yassin revealed that the officer named Samarth, a Thai citizen, was the captain of the 1937 OCHI / KHF ship from Malaysia. He was with three crew members, namely two Thai foreigners Som Chai and Thawat Chai, and Myanmar foreigner Zin Maung Latt.
From KHF 1937, Ditpolair officers confiscated a number of evidence of illegal fishing. Among them are more or less 1 tonne of illegal mixed-type fishing gear or trawl.
“This action was carried out based on information from the Sub-Directorate of Intelligence, on Wednesday (05/05/21) received information from a fisherman from the Malacca Strait network, Ade. From Ade, it is known that KHF 1937 ships often tend to enter Indonesian waters at night, catching fish, “he explained.
Furthermore, Brigadier General Yassin said on Friday (07/05/21) Kp Bisma 8001 Ditpolair carried out patrols in the Malacca Strait sea. This time the officers caught SLFA 3082 Ship caught in the hands of using a trawl net in Indonesian waters.
The illegal fishing suspect who was secured from SLFA Ship 3082 Wonna (32) as the skipper along with three crew members, namely Yinmaungaye (22), Boo (38), Tangyi (27). They flew to Indonesia to be taken to Malaysia.
“The captain of the SLFA ship had tried to escape from the ambush of Ditpolair officers. However, it was successfully pursued and taken to Balawan Harbor. (W05)
source: SUMUT24.CO
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