Tugboat, barge and eight Indonesians nabbed for smuggling sand

Maritime authorities detained a tugboat and a barge filled with sand.

KOTA TINGGI: A tugboat and a barge and their crew of eight Indonesians have been detained by the maritime authorities for smuggling sand in Pengerang waters, here.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said the vessels were spotted during a routine patrol 3.4 nautical miles south of Teluk Ramunia at 10.15am on Wednesday.