BEIJING (AP) - Ten Indonesians convicted of hijacking a Thai ship carrying fuel oil in 1999 have been sentenced to prison terms of 10 to 15 years by a court in southern China, a court official said Tuesday.
The Indonesians were caught in waters off southern China as they unloaded the vessel's cargo, according to police. The ship was hijacked in Malaysian waters and the 16 crew members set adrift in a small boat.
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