LU HUANG YUAN YU 117

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Investigations regarding human trafficing and drug involvement

Authorities found 22 Indonesian crewmen, including one dead body kept in a cold storage, after a joint patrol team chased the 'Lu Huang Yuan Yu 117' and 'Lu Huang Yuan Yu 117' in Indonesian waters on July 8, 2020. The crew member found in the freezer of one of the ships has been identified as Hasan Afriandi from Lampung. The Indonesian citizen had previously searched for squid in Argentine waters with nine other crewmen on the 'Lu Huang Yuan Yu 118'. On the other vessels, there were 12 other Indonesian citizens who worked as crew members of the 'Lu Huang Yuan Yu 117'. They previously had also searched for squid in Argentine waters. The crew members on the 'Lu Huang Yuan Yu 118', who were recruited by an employment agency, had been working since January 2020. They were recruited by PT Mandiri Tunggal Bahari located in Tegal Regency in Central Java and its director’s name is Moh. Haji. Aboard were also 15 Chinese nationals and eight Philippine citizens. Based on the initial statements from the Indonesian citizens, they have worked for seven months or started on January 1, 2020. They flew to Changi Airport in Singapore from Jakarta on December 31, 2019. Upon arrival in Singapore, they directly boarded the 'Lu Huang Yuan Yu 118'. The ship then departed from Singapore to Argentine waters on Jan 1 to search for squid. The case was still under investigation because there have been allegations of persecution, money laundering, and human trafficking in this matter. The Riau Police and Immigration Department will look into the matter, including whether illegal drugs were involved.

Trawler arrested after crime against migrant workers

The 'Lu Huang Yuan Yu 117' was arrested in the waters off Riau Islands on July 8, 2020 by the Riau Islands Regional Police and local authorities in Batam, as the crew members were suspected of committing acts of violence against their Indonesian migrant workers. Two bodies of Indonesian crew members were also discovered in the vessel's freezers. The investigation was ongoing.