Anti-piracy group reports rise in armed robbery in Singapore Strait

There were 27 cases of armed robbery in the Singapore Strait reported between January and June this year. - The Straits Times/Asia News Network

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Cases of armed robbery in the Singapore Strait trended upwards in the first half of this year, but the incidents involved a small proportion of all vessels using the channel, the Recaap Information Sharing Centre said.

Recaap is the sea crime watch group for Asia.