Malaysia Detains Chinese Ship Suspected of Plundering British Warship Wrecks

Malaysia Detains Chinese Ship Suspected of Plundering British Warship Wrecks
A Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency boat takes part in the rescue operation for missing sailors from the USS John S. McCain guided-missile destroyer off the Johor coast of Malaysia on Aug. 24, 2017. Mohd Rasfan/AFP via Getty Images
Aldgra Fredly
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Malaysia’s maritime agency has detained a Chinese ship and its crew members for illegal anchoring in its waters and found it was carrying a cannon shell believed to be from a British World War II-era warship wreck in the South China Sea.

The agency said the bulk carrier, which is registered in Fuzhou, China, was detained on May 28 for failing to show a permit to anchor in the waters of Malaysia’s Johor state, The Star reported.
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