Two foreign vessels detained for illegal anchoring

Illegal act: One of the ships detained by the Johor MMEA near Tanjung Penawar.

KOTA TINGGI: Two foreign tankers have been detained for illegally anchoring here.

Johor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director First Admiral Nurul Hizam Zakaria said both ships, one registered in Liberia, West Africa and the other in Vietnam, were found anchored about 15 nautical miles (27.7km) north-east of Tanjung Penawar.