PENANG: The owner of the ship mt Penrider was contacted twice yesterday by the pirates over the kidnapping of the three crewmen.
A source said the leader of the pirates called the office at 8am and noon to negotiate the RM500,000 ransom for the release of the captain, chief engineer and greaser.
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