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Daily Express
22-07-2025
- Daily Express
Vietnamese vessel caught in Kudat after ramming patrol boat
Published on: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Published on: Tue, Jul 22, 2025 By: Patimang Abdul Ghani Text Size: The four Vietnamese fishermen detained by Malaysian Maritime authorities KUDAT: Five Vietnamese fishermen were detained after their vessel attempted to ram a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) patrol boat in a failed bid to evade capture near Pulau Malawali early Monday. The vessel, spotted around 4am following a public tip-off, refused to comply with orders to stop. The suspects cut their towing rope, deployed metal bars, and aggressively tried to ram the pursuing patrol boat. After a 15-minute chase, MMEA officers boarded and secured the vessel. Authorities seized about 40kg of illegally caught sea cucumbers (balat), 300 litres of diesel, and specialised metal equipment designed for illegal seabed trawling. The five suspects, aged 28–39, had no valid identification. The case is being investigated under the Fisheries Act 1985 and Immigration Act 1956/63. Total seizures, including the vessel and gear, are valued at over RM2 million. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
New Straits Times
21-07-2025
- New Straits Times
MMEA intercepts Vietnamese boat with sea cucumbers near Kudat
KUDAT: A Vietnamese fishing vessel, involved in sea cucumber harvesting, acted aggressively when it attempted to ram a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) boat while trying to escape yesterday. However, the attempt failed as the Cenderawasih 10 patrol boat successfully intercepted and detained them in an incident about 4am, 1.22 nautical miles southeast of Tanjung Bukit, Pulau Malawali. The Kudat Maritime Zone director, Maritime Commander Hasbullah Omar, said the Cenderawasih 10 boat was deployed to the location immediately after receiving public information and subsequently detected the suspicious movement of the vessel. "When approached, the suspects cut the tow rope, leaving it dangling long behind the vessel. They also installed iron bars on the left and right sides to prevent the operations team from getting closer," he said in a statement. "The suspects also tried to ram the Malaysian Maritime patrol boat that was attempting to approach." He said MMEA pursued the vessel for almost 15 minutes before officers managed to board the foreign fishing vessel and detain it. "Further inspection found it was carrying special solid iron equipment, believed to be for sea cucumber harvesting. Also found on board were 40kg of sea cucumbers and 300 litres of diesel. "Five Vietnamese nationals, aged between 28 and 39, were detained for not possessing valid identification documents," he said. All those arrested, along with the vessel, marine produce, and equipment, were brought to the Kudat maritime jetty for further investigation. The total value of the seizure is estimated to be over RM2 million. The case is being investigated under the Fisheries Act 1985 and the Immigration Act 1956/63.
