MMEA caught nine Indonesian anglers in Tawau waters


The seized boats.

KOTA KINABALU: Nine Indonesian anglers were caught fishing in Malaysian waters off Tawau by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) on Sunday (Feb 9).

Tawau Maritime Zone director Maritime Captain Shahrizan Raman said they intercepted three boats during Ops Pluto Timur between 2.5 and 5.6 nautical miles north of Burst Point at around 1pm.

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