Eleven pirates handed over to Indonesian police.

April 13, 2013 15:25

On April 12th, in Vung Tau City (Ba Ria Vung Tau province), Indonesian police, led by Colonel Guntur Setyanto, held a meeting with Vietnamese authorities regarding the case of 11 Indonesian pirates who hijacked the Zafirah ship (Malaysia).


The authorities are carrying out the handover procedures.

These pirates were apprehended by the Vietnamese Coast Guard.MaleArrested on November 21, 2012, in the waters off Vung Tau.Consulate GeneralIndonesiaIn Ho Chi Minh City, representatives from the Ministry of Public Security and relevant agencies of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province attended.


Colonel Truong Van Tai, Commander of the Border Guard Command of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, provided a summary of the process of arresting, interrogating, and managing 11 Indonesian pirates involved in the attack and hijacking of the Zafirah ship.


PoliceIndonesiaand Vietnamese authoritiesMaleThey agreed to hand over the 11 pirates to the other side.IndonesiaTo continue the investigation and processing.
PoliceIndonesiaContact was made with 11 pirates at their residences, and investigation files and documents regarding the arrest of the 11 pirates were received from Vietnamese authorities.Male.


The 11 pirates are expected to be brought back by the end of the week.Indonesiaby air.


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