Malaysia Breaks Up Forgery Syndicate Targeting Vietnamese Fishermen
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has broken up a
syndicate led by a Vietnamese woman that specialized in forging records
of foreign fishermen, enabling them to work and cross borders illegally,
an official said Tuesday.
The syndicate targeted Vietnamese fishermen who did not have work permits or whose seaman’s books had expired, MMEA deputy operations director Maritime Capt. V. Pannir Selvan said.
The syndicate targeted Vietnamese fishermen who did not have work permits or whose seaman’s books had expired, MMEA deputy operations director Maritime Capt. V. Pannir Selvan said.
Selvan described the suspect as a
Vietnamese woman in her 30s who holds Malaysian permanent resident
status. The woman, who was not named, was arrested during a house raid
by MMEA in the state of Pahang on Feb 3.
“During the raid on the suspect’s house,
the MMEA team managed to seize 36 Vietnamese passports, 54 Vietnamese
seaman’s books, fake seaman approval stamps, and other questionable
documents,” he said.
A seaman book is a continuous record of service that must be carried and is an official and legal record of sea experience.
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