Malaysian Authorities Detain Three Suspects And Their Vessel, Suspected of Scrap Metal Theft From Barge

August 03: The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) while on routine patrol sighted and detained a small wooden boat without registration number along with three crew suspected of sea theft. Upon inspecting the boat, they found more than two tons of scrap metal believed to be stolen from a barge towed by Tekun 16217. The MMEA detained the wooden boat and the three suspects for further investigation.

Source: ReCAAP