MALE, 1 May, 2021 (TON): On Saturday, he police said that foreign boats caught fishing illegally in Maldivian territorial waters last week were Sri Lankan.
On Thursday, five boats were found to the east of V. Atoll, 30 nautical miles inside the Maldives Exclusive Economic Zone, by the Coastguard ship Huravee during patrol.
There were six people onboard each boat, and were taken to Hulhumale’ under the custody of Huravee and transferred over to the police, said Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) spokesperson Major Ibrahim Azim.
However, the case is under investigation by relevant government agencies.
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