Asia Sees Sharp Rise in Sea Robbery Incidents
'The rise in sea robbery is attributed to various socio-economic factors'.
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'The rise in sea robbery is attributed to various socio-economic factors'.
MORE incidents of armed robbery occurred in the Singapore Strait in the first half of 2023, amid a worsened socio-economic situation in the region, according to a sea crime watch group for Asia.The 38 incidents in one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes between January and June 2023 represented a 41% increase from 27 in the same period in 2022. Most cases involved four to six male perpetrators and happened under cover of darkness.
More incidents of armed robbery occurred in the Singapore Strait in the first half of 2023, amid a worsened socio-economic situation in the region, according to a sea crime watch group for Asia.
SINGAPORE (ANN/THE STRAITS TIMES) – An Asia sea crime watch group has reported seeing a rise in armed robbery in the Singapore Strait for the first half of 2023, amid a worsened socio-economic situation in the region. There had been 38 incidents in one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes between January and June 2023, […]
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