Taiwan coastguard raid fishing boat, arrest 9 Indonesians

[Krueger]

28 Jul 2013

TAIPEI: Taiwan's coastguard raided a fishing vessel thousands of miles offshore, arresting nine Indonesian crew suspected of murdering their Taiwanese captain and chief engineer, officials said Sunday.

Armed with rifles and handguns, 10 Taiwanese coastguards conducted the raid early Saturday when the fishing boat was sailing nearly 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 kilometres) from the island's southernmost tip.

The pre-dawn raid came after the vessel's owner reported to the authorities on July 18 that for three days the Taiwanese skipper had not responded to his satellite call.

A coastguard patrol boat in the Pacific intercepted the Te Hung Hsing No. 368, a 98-tonne fishing vessel.

The coastguards said they could not find skipper Chen Te-sheng, 55, and chief engineer Ho Chang-lin, 67, on board and the nine Indonesian crew were tight-lipped about their whereabouts.

"We fear they've been murdered and tossed overboard," a coastguard spokesman told AFP.

The nine Indonesians were being shipped back to Taiwan for investigation, with their arrival scheduled around August 20, the coastguard said.

- AFP

Taiwan coastguard raid fishing boat, arrest 9 Indonesians - Channel NewsAsia

 

[shuttler]

the boats looking great!

 

[nufix]

Good work for Taiwanese CG, if they are proven guilty then justice should be recalled even if the suspects had to face death.

 

[Viet]

8,300 kilometres away from Taiwan shore? Since when Taiwan coast guard operates so far away from home?

 

[Viet]

the boats looking great!

...and these toys boats sailed tausend miles away?

 

[Nike]

...and these toys boats sailed tausend miles away?

So where is the presence of Vietnam Coast Guard or Phillipine Coast Guard?

 

[shuttler]

...and these toys boats sailed tausend miles away?

haaha german and english interchange！

these speed boats are for harbour patrols

 

[Yukio]

So where is the presence of Vietnam Coast Guard or Phillipine Coast Guard?

same goes to US, Chile, NZ, PNG when Taiwanese boat poached to Argentina, Australia etc. Where is their presence?

 

[WuMaoCleverbot]

28 Jul 2013

TAIPEI: Taiwan's coastguard raided a fishing vessel thousands of miles offshore, arresting nine Indonesian crew suspected of murdering their Taiwanese captain and chief engineer, officials said Sunday.

Armed with rifles and handguns, 10 Taiwanese coastguards conducted the raid early Saturday when the fishing boat was sailing nearly 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 kilometres) from the island's southernmost tip.

The pre-dawn raid came after the vessel's owner reported to the authorities on July 18 that for three days the Taiwanese skipper had not responded to his satellite call.

A coastguard patrol boat in the Pacific intercepted the Te Hung Hsing No. 368, a 98-tonne fishing vessel.

The coastguards said they could not find skipper Chen Te-sheng, 55, and chief engineer Ho Chang-lin, 67, on board and the nine Indonesian crew were tight-lipped about their whereabouts.

"We fear they've been murdered and tossed overboard," a coastguard spokesman told AFP.

The nine Indonesians were being shipped back to Taiwan for investigation, with their arrival scheduled around August 20, the coastguard said.

- AFP

Taiwan coastguard raid fishing boat, arrest 9 Indonesians - Channel NewsAsia

Looks to me what the Taiwanese CG did is clearly illegal....kidnapping the Indonesians crew 8300KM away from Taiwan and bringing them back into Taiwan. Taiwan should have coordinated with the local authorities who has jurisdiction over the area and have those Indonesian crews extradited to Taiwan.

 

[longyi]

As I understand it was a Taiwanese fishing boat in international water. Taiwan could've asked a friendly nation for help, but, they decided they could handled on their own. Nothing illegal about it.

Te Hung Hsing No. 368

 

[Viet]

So where is the presence of Vietnam Coast Guard or Phillipine Coast Guard?

any idea where was the location when Taiwanese coast guard captured the Indonesians?

 

[veekysingh]

since when coast guards started capturing anyone 8000km away? if anyone can enlighten me on this then pls..