KOTA KINABALU: Six Vietnamese fishermen have been arrested for encroaching into Malaysian waters after their fishing vessel was intercepted by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in the Kudat Maritime Zone.
The foreign boat, believed to be a Vietnamese fishing vessel, was detained along with six crew members approximately 13 nautical miles northeast of Pulau Tigabu, near Pitas, on Sunday (June 22).
