The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a local fishing vessel operated by four Myanmar nationals with no identification documents at 18 nautical miles west of Pulau Kendi here yesterday.
Penang MMEA director Maritime Captain Abd Razak Mohamed said MMEA personnel on routine patrol duty in the island’s waters had detected the vessel at about 2 pm.
“The inspection found that the Class C vessel was operated by four Myanmar men who do not have valid identification documents and work permits.
“All the men aged 26 to 31 were detained on suspicion of committing an offence under Section 8 (b) of the Fisheries Act 1985 and Section 6 (1) (c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63,” he said in a statement today.
Abd Razak said the agency also seized the vessel, fishing equipment and 100 kilogrammes of catch for further investigation.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency