MMEA seize cargo ship for allegedly anchoring illegally off Johor


JOHOR BARU: A Sarawak-registered cargo ship suspected of anchoring illegally in Johor waters has been seized by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here.

Johor MMEA director First Admiral Nurul Hizam Zakaria said that the Kuching-registered cargo ship was nabbed at about 9.10am on Wednesday (Aug 25), some 3.8 nautical miles southeast of Tanjung Punggai, Kota Tinggi.

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