Sand-blind Justice

The efforts of Indonesian naval officers to bring seven illegal sand dredging ships to justice have been thwarted by the Tanjung Pinang District Court in Riau.

October 22, 2002

Belgian nationals, Edese de Groote and Ceheye Leo can breathe a sigh of relief. On Wednesday,October 9, the presiding judicial panel at the Tanjung Pinang District Court in Riau sentenced them to pay Rp30 million or carry out six-month prison terms. De Groote and Leo were held guilty of violating Law No.21 of 1992 on Shipping. Chaired by Justice Unardi, the judicial panel held the defendants guilty of not possessing valid shipping permits and

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