Somalia Puntland Pirate Arrests

 

Police from Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland, with the support of civilians in Garacad, seized 13 pirates and their equipment, and thwarted a new hijacking plan during anti-piracy operations in Garacad area, according to local senior officials.

Previous anti-piracy operations were launched in the area between Garacad and Dhinooda, but police seized the pirates and two speed boats near Garacad area today, according to officials.

"Yes, during the operations police seized 13 pirates and their equipment. The pirates were preparing new operations to hijack vessels and the police and civilians worked together to arrest them," Abdikarim Kayton, the chairman of Jariban district where Garacad village is located told Somalia Report by phone.

"These pirates tried to return to their operations in Garacad village area after we removed them last month and Despite Puntland's reports that they have rid the area of pirates, pirates are now holding a number of vessels in Garacad including MT Liquid Velvet and Enrico Ievoli which pirates are holding off Dhinooda, near Garacad.
The 13 newly arrested pirates will join hundreds of others currently being held in jails in Garacad and Jariban district waiting to be tried by the court.

"We are now holding 250 pirates in Garacad and Jariban jails. These pirates were seized during anti-piracy operations over the few last months and still they are waiting to be brought up on charges. A number of them were released after further investigation," the chairman told Somalia Report.

Source Somalia Report

3rg Maritime Security

31 January 2012

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