Robbery on a Tug and Barge, Vietnam
Issued: 3 months, 3 weeks ago
| Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
| 5 Dec 2022 - 17:01 | CW Alert 002- (Dec 22) | Southeast Asia | Robbery | ROBBERS | IFC |
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| It has been reported that two robbers were seen on board a barge under tow by a Singapore flagged tug in the Vung Tau anchorage area, Vietnam (exact position not specified). The Master requested a nearby patrol vessel to approach and arrest the perpetrators. As the patrol vessel approached, a further two perpetrators were discovered transferring scrap metal. As a result of a short struggle, all four perpetrators were detained and admitted carrying out property theft on foreign ships in the area. An investigation revealed that approximately 1.5 tonnes of scrap iron had been stolen. | |||||