A fishing vessel, YAMA68, which had departed Cambodia and was flying the Republic of China flag, was intercepted in waters off Taiwan with 718 kilograms of drugs, according to the report. Four mainland Chinese crew members were arrested.
The Taiwan Coast Guard Administration’s Tainan investigation team reported detecting the suspicious vessel southwest of Maobitou, Pingtung County, on September 22 and boarding it for inspection. Officers found more than 718 kilograms of drugs, with an estimated value of NT$1.5 billion, approximately HK$385 million.
The captain, surnamed Sun, and three other crew members were all from mainland China. They had been referred to judicial authorities, and the case remained under investigation.
Compiled by this station.
