Malaysian Ship Captain Sued to Pay Fine Rp 200 Million | Medan Travel

The Malaysian shipmaster of Malaysia is a citizen of Thailand, Phet Endu prosecuted by the Public Prosecutor (Prosecutor) from the State Attorney (Kejari) Belawan prosecuted to pay a fine of Rp 200 million. He was judged guilty of theft 831 kilograms of fish in Indonesian waters on August 15, 2017 ago.

JPU, Ruji Wibowo said if the fine is not paid by the defendant, then Phet Endu will be sentenced for 6 months. "The defendant intentionally in the fishery management area of ​​the Republic of Indonesia shall conduct fishing business in the field of fish catching, cultivation, transportation, processing and marketing, which has no SIUP as referred to in Article 26 paragraph (1)," Ruji said in the Main Room of the District Court (PN) Medan, Wednesday (18/10/2017).

In addition, the prosecutor requested that KM KHF 180 who was accused by the defendant to be deprived of the state for destruction and confiscated their fish catches weighing 183 kilograms for the state after being auctioned. Knowing the prosecutor's demand, the defendant who was accompanied by an interpreter then filed a defense.

Phut Endu was arrested by officers from the Marine Resources and Fisheries Controller on August 15, 2017. Officers who were on routine patrol using KP.HIU 12 detected the presence of foreign fishing vessels at around 15:25 pm. "Officers detected KM KHF 180 which was captured by Phet Endu at coordinates 040 39 ', 850'N-0990 08,576'E when approached the ship tried to escape by cutting the net at around 16:35 pm," said Ruji after the trial.