Police have detained 15 out of the 17 people believed to have been on board a boat that ran aground on the morning of Aug. 26 in the Daintree River in far north Queensland.
“I understand that 15 people have been now detained on behalf of the Australian Border Force (ABF) and they will be assessed by the Australian Border Force and dealt with in accordance with Australian law,” Queensland Police Minister, Mark Ryan, told reporters on Aug. 26.
