By: Jo Ann Mool
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Kota Kinabalu: Eleven Vietnamese fishermen were charged at the Sessions Court here Wednesday with entering the country’s waters without permissions and illegal fishing.
The eight comprising Le Van Cuong, Huynh Van Ut, Vo Ninh Chanh, Nguyen Van Thien, Tran Van Ly, Phan Tan Loc, Tran Van Trung, Le Van Ty, aged between 22 and 53, appeared before Judge Elsie Primus via video conferencing.
The eight through Vietnamese interpreter pleaded guilty to illegal sea cucumber fishing at 7.30am on Sept 5, 2020 onboard of a foreign fishing boat which has no registration number at Kudat waters.
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