Indonesian Pirate Arrest Leads to Broader Network in Malacca Strait

 
Indonesian police in Aceh, North Sumatra, have confirmed the arrest of four pirates they claim are part of a larger syndicate operating in the Malacca Straits. The syndicate is reportedly directed by a prisoner in a North Sumatran jail and claims to donate a cut of its spoils to charity. Aceh police detected the pirates after they hijacked KM Galant, a Singaporean vessel traveling through the Malacca Strait in early September.Pirates demanded a $77,000 ransom and police tricked

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