(1) Incident Type : ROBBERY | Vessel Type: FISHING BOAT 0810 UTC | 31 December | Posn: 04-08.15N 118-13.06E | MALAYSIA
A fishing boat was boarded by 4 robbers in a blue and white speed boat powered by two
15hp engines who spoke Indonesian at Pancang Merah. One of the robbers was wearing a mask and another had a rifle.
They stole a 15hp engine, two mobile phones and the fishing boats catch before escaping. The local authorities dispatched
a patrol boat to locate and escort the fishing boat to Tawau. Another patrol boat was tasked to patrol the area of the
incident
.