Take Alcholic Drinks Without Complete Documents, Ship Captain of PT Pulau Bawah Resort Be a Suspect

TRIBUNBATAM.id - Head of Conservation Motor Boat called Nahkoda Kapal Motor (KM), a cargo ship in a resort located at Kiabu Village, South Siantan District with the initial H (35) citizens of Telaga Village, are named suspects by Lanal Tarempa.

It is suspected that their captain was unable to show the document of alcoholic beverages transported on 30 Gross Ton cargo ship.

Disclosure of this case began when elements of TNI Angkatan Laut, Angkatan Laut (KAL) Baruk's ship patrolled the waters of Tanjung Pedas in front of Tarempa on August 8, 2019.

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When approached, this crew sailed without the Sailing Approval or Surat Persetujuan Berlayar (SPB).

The contents of alcoholic drinks on board, were also known not to be loaded in the manifest.

"At present, only one person has been named as a suspect. This legal process is still ongoing," said Commander Lanal Tarempa, Marine Lieutenant Colonel (P) Nur Rochmad Ibrahim in a statement received by the TribunBatam on Thursday (05/09/2019).

Notification of Commencement of Investigation called Surat Pemberitahuan Dimulainya Penyelidikan (SPDP) to Natuna District Attorney's Office (Cabjari) in Tarempa was submitted about 1 month ago.

He said he was waiting for an expert witness statement to reveal this case.

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The suspect was charged with article 323 paragraph (1) of Law No. 17 of 2008 concerning shipping, with maximum penalty, imprisonment of 5 years and a maximum fine of IDR 600 million.

"Right now, the ship has been detained while awaiting the delegation to Prosecutor's Office," he said. (Tribunbatam.id/septyanmuliarohman)

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