Thursday August 9, 2007
Foreigners caught after flying flag upside down
KUALA TERENGGANU: Several foreign fishermen thought they had found the perfect decoy to sail into Malaysian waters without being found out – by flying the Jalur Gemilang to project the “patriotic” spirit.
But local fishermen smelt something “fishy” when the saw the flag being flown upside down.
Their suspicions were confirmed – there were 13 Vietnamese on the boat which was about four nautical miles from Pulau Kapas here.
The locals alerted the state Fisheries Department.
Its enforcement officers found stingrays weighing 500kg, valued at RM6,000, on the boat.
A fake fishing licence was also found.
State Fisheries Department director Munir Mohd Nawi said the Vietnamese also tried to fool the locals by having their boat painted green.
“We believe the fishermen were in our waters since Sunday,” he added.
The foreigners, aged between 17 and 49, are expected to be charged under Section 8(b) of Fisheries Act 1985 for encroachment.
They face a maximum RM100,000 fine, two years' jail, or both, if convicted.
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