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Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah says the embassy in Iran are working to ascertain the identities of 16 Malaysians detained for allegedly smuggling fuel. — Picture by Bernama[/caption]
SHAH ALAM, Dec 31 — The Foreign Ministry is working to identify a ship and its 16 Malaysian crew who were arrested by the Iranian authorities at the Strait of Hormuz yesterday for allegedly carrying illegal fuel.
Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said the Malaysian Embassy in Iran is seeking more information on the matter.
“We received some new information, but it needs to be verified. The identities of the Malaysians involved have yet to be ascertained.
“An official statement will be issued by Wisma Putra later.”
It was reported that the Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized a ship suspected of fuel-smuggling and arrested 16 Malaysian crew members.
Based on the report, they confiscated 1.3 million litres of fuel that was “smuggled” from an unnamed vessel 15 nautical miles from Abu Musa Island.
— Bernama
