Scourge of Riau

Pirates still haunt the waters off Riau, near Singapore. Security forces are accused of releasing pirates that they have arrested, complicating any plans for a crackdown.

January 21, 2003

There was nothing apparently wrong with Bujo Suarno, a 41-year-old seaman. He was as healthy and robust as ever when he said goodbye to his wife Sri Maryanti before another voyage. Therefore, she was stunned to hear from security personnel two weeks ago that Suarno was in critical condition in Tanjung Pinang Naval Hospital—and devastated to discover her husband had died before she could see him.

Suarno was the skipper of the tug Dino

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