Robbery at sea of cargo ship being investigated, unsure if pirates involved, say police


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013

MIRI: The police have classified the robbing of several crew members on board a cargo ship offshore near Miri on Monday as a case of robbery at sea.

Miri police chief Asst Comm Mun Kock Keong said whether or not the incident was the work of pirates or just local robbers is being investigated by the maritime authorities.

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