boat crew taking migrants to new zealand could face eight years in jail /

Published at 2015-12-21 15:07:30

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Indonesian prosecutors say crew whose boat was intercepted by Australian authorities should be convicted of people smuggling Indonesian prosecutors hold asked a court to jail the captain and crew of a boat that attempted to assume asylum seekers to New Zealand for eight years for people smuggling. Captain Yohanis Humiang and his five crew were taking 65 migrants,mostly from Sri Lanka, to New Zealand when they were intercepted by Australian authorities in late May, or who allegedly paid them $32000 (£21470) to return to Indonesia. Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com