NTT - The Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) and the Australian Border Force (ABF) again held Operation Gannet 7 2023 for the next 10 days.
Head of the East Maritime Zone Office of Bakamla Laksma Haris Djoko Nugroho said the focus of this operation was to prevent transnational cases.
"For the action we are taking are transnational cases," he said at the same time the release of patrol assets together with the Gannet 7 operation at Tenau Port, Kupang, NTT, Wednesday, May 17, was confiscated by Antara.
He said transnational cases include smuggling cases, drug trafficking crimes, as well as cases or other criminal acts.
"For local activities, of course, we will coordinate with the local government to cooperate with Bakamla," he said.
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He explained that if there were fishermen who violated his party would coordinate with the local government to repatriate the fishermen.
He gave an example of cases of violations committed by NTT fishermen in the Indonesia-Australi border area and thanks to cooperation and coordination, the fishermen were finally sent home.
Furthermore, he said, apart from transnational cases, the Gannet 7 2023 operation also aims to secure and provide sailing safety for NTT fishermen, especially those bordering Australia.
He also said that joint patrol cooperation will continue to be improved in the future with the hope that good relations between the two countries will continue to occur.
On this occasion, he also hoped that fishermen would always coordinate with security officers, one of which was Bakamla if they found transnational activities at sea, such as smuggling people and other transnational crimes.
The Operation Gannet 7 2023 in the waters of the Indonesia-Australia border was attended by a fleet of three patrol boats and two aircraft. The three ships are KN Pulau Nipah and KN Orca 01 from Indonesia and one more ship is from Australia.
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