Several illegal Vietnamese fishermen were detained during a three-day operation by Terengganu MMEA.
KUALA TERENGGANU: The state Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained 88 Vietnamese crew members and seized eight fishing vessels over a three-day operation to thwart illegal intrusion in Malaysian waters.
Terengganu MMEA enforcement chief Maritime Captain Zainolabidin Jusoh said those nabbed were aged between 19 and 63 while the catch of fish and squid worth RM53,700 were also seized.
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