Malaysia foils biggest sea robbery attempt

on October 16, 2015

Unusual headline given robbers were unlikely to steal cargo.

Malaysia foils country’s biggest sea robbery attempt

Titus Zheng

The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has thwarted the biggest sea robbery attempt in Malaysia to date off Tanjung Piai.

MMEA maritime enforcement chief Aminuddin Abdul Rashid said his officials foiled a robbery attempt on Liberia-flagged tanker Almi Spirit on 15 October.

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Source: ihsmaritime360.com

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