3 men arrested for illegally entering Singapore waters; coast guard officer injured in chase

3 Malaysian Men Arrested for Illegally Entering Singapore Waters; Coast Guard Officer Injured in Chase

The authorities said that the men were taken into custody for unauthorized entrance while on the Sampan.

3 men arrested for illegally entering Singapore waters; coast guard officer injured in chase

The trio attempted to flee in their sampan after being spotted in waters near Pulau Sarimbun.

Three Malaysians arrested for entering Singapore’s waters illegally

The sampan's boatman is also being investigated for rash navigation and failing to comply with a stop order. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Singapore police arrest three Malaysians for illegal entry

SINGAPORE (BERNAMA) – Three Malaysian men, aged between 28 and 47, were arrested by the Singapore Police Coast Guard (PCG) for illegally entering waters off Pulau Sarimbun. According to the police, PCG officers were patrolling the area at about 2.05pm when they spotted an unidentified sampan. Upon approach, the vessel sped off towards Malaysia, prompting […]

Malaysian Nationals Arrested for Illegal Entry into Singapore Waters, Coast Guard Officer Injured in Pursuit

Three men were arrested by the Police Coast Guard for illegal entry into Singapore territorial waters, as reported by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) on Saturday (Apr 19). According to SPF, the incident took place on Friday at around 2.05 pm near Pulau Sarimbun, an island off Singapore’s northwestern coast. The coast guard officers spotted an unidentified sampan and approached it, but the sampan fled towards Malaysia, prompting a pursuit. Durin…