THE two vessels, Sutti Reefer and Brilliant Reefer, dropped anchor at Benjina Port, Southeast Maluku. Their crews were unaware of the fact that they were being spied on from a distance by Police Commissioner Jeffry Dian and his men.

Alongside the 2,200-gross-ton (GT) Sutti Reefer were three fishing boats, KM Antasena 309, KM Antasena 815, and KM Atasena 816. Alongside Brilliant Reefer were KM Antasena 809 and KM Kartika 102. These vessels were