The three hostages - Arsad Dahlan, Arizal Kasta Miran and Andi Riswanto, snatched from a fishing vessel in waters off Tambisan, Lahad Datu, on Jan 15 last year - were found when Philippine authorities responded to a distress call at about 5.30pm.
Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Hazani Ghazali said on Friday (March 19) that according to their Philippine counterparts, the captives and a fourth man were found on a sinking boat.
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