The ranks of the Indonesian Navy thwarted efforts to smuggle Indonesian immigrants and protected animals that will be brought to Malaysia. The smuggling failure occurred on Sunday, March 2 in the Malacca Strait.
Head of the Indonesian Navy Information Service, First Admiral I Made Wira Hady, explained that at that time, KRI Karotang-872, which was commanded by Marine Major (P) Fa'iq Mumtaz Muhammad, was conducting patrols in the marine area.
In the middle of the patrol, patrol officers saw a suspicious motorboat moving.
"Then an inspection and arrest of the ship was carried out," said Wira in an official press release received by Antara, Tuesday, March 4.
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After being searched, officers found 10 migrant workers who did not comply with work or illegal procedures, two Bangladeshi foreigners and 26 protected animals.
"Several protected animals include 4 white civets, 3 monkeys, 12 gibbons and 7 cuscus, which will be brought from Tanjung Balai Asahan to Malaysia," explained Wira.
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All passengers of the motorboat and its cargo were brought to the Tanjung Balai Asahan Lanal for the benefit of the further investigation process. Wira hopes that this effort can provide a deterrent effect for the community so as not to smuggle illegal workers and protected animals into other countries.
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