ZAMBOANGA CITY – Philippine authorities are holding 8 Vietnamese
fishermen for poaching off Taganak Island in the southern province of
Tawi-Tawi.
The foreigners - Tran Van Phuc, Nguyen Thanh Doan, Nguyen Thanh Tung,
Tran Thanh Luy, Thach Trong, Nguyen Trung Hieu, Nguyen Tan Luc, and Nguyen Van
Kham - were crew members of a Filipino fishing boat owned by Al-Amin Ismael,
according to Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejano, chief of the Western Mindanao Command.
He said the fishing boat, FB Amina, was intercepted on April 3 after the
group of Mayor Mohammad Faizal Jamalul spotted them while transporting relief
aid to islanders. The official, who was accompanied by municipal employees and
escorted by policemen, arrested the Vietnamese.
Sobejana they are preparing charges against the Vietnamese who are
currently being investigated.
“The apprehended personalities are currently
undergoing investigation while the vessel was temporarily held near the Taganak
shoreline. We are consolidating all necessary documents for the filing of
appropriate charges against them,” he said.
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| Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana during a maritime inter-agency meeting on Monday, April 6, 2020 in Zamboanga City. |
Sobejana also held a maritime inter-agency meeting on Monday in
Zamboanga and discussed measures to protect the country’s territorial waters
from poachers.
He said they have tightened security patrol in Tawi-Tawi near the border
with Sabah in Malaysia following the arrest of the foreigners. “Convergence and
lateral coordination are very vital to ensure security posture and address
challenges in our maritime domain,” he said.
No other details were made available by the military and it was unknown
whether the Vietnamese have permit to work or if the boat owner would also be
charged or not. (Zamboanga Post)
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