Karimun, Riau Islands (ANTARA News) - Indonesia is in the process of deporting 75 Thai fishermen who are currently being detained in the Batam Immigration`s penitentiary office.
The deportation of the foreign crew members was currently being processed, Godam, an official of the Tanjung Tanjung Balai Karimun immigration office, Karimun District, Riau Islands Province, said.
The Thai crew members were aboard of MV Mutiara Mina 1, MV Mutaran Mina 5, MV PAF 4510 and MV Pinaki 2. They were detained by Indonesia`s marine patrol officers while fishing in South China Sea waters, last September 2007. However, the four fishing boats were reportedly missing.
They were detained because they fished in an area which was not specified in their fishing permit document. The marine patrol officers later herded the foreign boats to Leho Coast, Tebing, for further examination of the crew members. (*)
The deportation of the foreign crew members was currently being processed, Godam, an official of the Tanjung Tanjung Balai Karimun immigration office, Karimun District, Riau Islands Province, said.
The Thai crew members were aboard of MV Mutiara Mina 1, MV Mutaran Mina 5, MV PAF 4510 and MV Pinaki 2. They were detained by Indonesia`s marine patrol officers while fishing in South China Sea waters, last September 2007. However, the four fishing boats were reportedly missing.
They were detained because they fished in an area which was not specified in their fishing permit document. The marine patrol officers later herded the foreign boats to Leho Coast, Tebing, for further examination of the crew members. (*)
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