9 Vietnamese fishermen nabbed for harvesting sea cucumbers

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) arrested nine Vietnamese fishermen for encroaching into Malaysian waters to harvest sea cucumbers, yesterday.

Kelantan MMEA director Syed Nor Adli Syed Ab Rahman said the suspects, aged 24 to 53, were detained at 54 and 56 nautical miles off Tok Bali, Kelantan at 5.07pm and 5.35pm, respectively.

He said the agency also seized two boats, 10,000 litres of diesel oil, sea...