MMEA nabs teen skipper, three crewmen in Alor Gajah for breaching maritime laws


MELAKA: The Melaka and Negri Sembilan branch of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a teenage skipper and three crew members of a recreational boat operating at the beachfront of Pengkalan Balak in Alor Gajah here for violating the maritime law.

Melaka and Negri Sembilan MMEA director Maritime Captain Mohd Khairi Abd Aziz said the four were also found to have operated the boat that offers "banana" rides to beachgoers without the required safety precautions.

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