The Jakarta Post, Wed, 01/26/2011
An Indonesian Navy ship foiled an attempt by pirates to raid a spice-laden vessel on Tuesday, arresting nine pirates including a Malaysian and a Singaporean, in international waters north of Bintan Island.
The commander of Indonesian Navy Ship Kelabang 828, Maj. Bambang Wasito, said on Wednesday that the perpetrators had tried to capture private vessel MV Lucky Star, which was on its way to Songklak in Thailand on Tuesday before midnight, Tempo.interaktif reported.
The suspects, including seven Indonesians and two foreigners, were taken to a naval base in Batam for interrogation.Loaded with spices, the Indonesian flagged MV Lucky Star left Dumai on Monday with 13 crew members on board.
Bambang said the pirates, who had been on a boat with an outboard motor, had not attempted to resist when the naval ship with 40 navy officers on board approached. The incident was the first case of piracy in Riau waters reported this year.
An Indonesian Navy ship foiled an attempt by pirates to raid a spice-laden vessel on Tuesday, arresting nine pirates including a Malaysian and a Singaporean, in international waters north of Bintan Island.
The commander of Indonesian Navy Ship Kelabang 828, Maj. Bambang Wasito, said on Wednesday that the perpetrators had tried to capture private vessel MV Lucky Star, which was on its way to Songklak in Thailand on Tuesday before midnight, Tempo.interaktif reported.
The suspects, including seven Indonesians and two foreigners, were taken to a naval base in Batam for interrogation.
Loaded with spices, the Indonesian flagged MV Lucky Star left Dumai on Monday with 13 crew members on board.
Bambang said the pirates, who had been on a boat with an outboard motor, had not attempted to resist when the naval ship with 40 navy officers on board approached. The incident was the first case of piracy in Riau waters reported this year.
