Indonesia armed forces chief investigating report navy asked for payment of RM1.65 million to release tanker


SINGAPORE, June 11 (Reuters) - Indonesia's head of the armed forces said on Friday that he is investigating a Reuters report that navy officers asked for a payment of US$375,000 (RM165 million) to release a fuel tanker detained last week on suspicion of anchoring illegally in its waters.

Navy officers at the Batam naval base, just south of Singapore, requested the unofficial payment to release the Nord Joy fuel tanker, two security sources involved in the negotiations told Reuters.

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