10-year-old among 307 Indonesians sent home from Johor
JOHOR BARU: Some 307 Indonesians were repatriated from Johor to Batam on Aug 18, including four fishermen who had drifted at sea for about five days after their boat suffered engine failure.
Johor Baru: On August 18, nearly three hundred Indonesians, including four fishermen who drifted at sea for five days after their boat's engine failed, were repatriated to Batam. The Immigration Department's largest single-day repatriation, aided by the Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Baru, saw 300 detainees returned, comprising 234 men and 66 women.
The four fishermen, rescued from the KM Samudra Jaya Makmur fishing boat that broke down in Indonesian waters, were among the seven others. A ten-year-old boy was also among the repatriated. The Indonesians were transported in three ferry trips from Stulang Laut and Pasir Gudang to Batam Centre.
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