REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, PALU -- Three Philippines fishermen faced the first session of their trial at the Palu district court in Central Sulawesi on Wednesday on charge of illegal fishing.
The three - Jessie D Casturico , M Qhairul Bin Samaluddin and Charlie Negrillo Ibajan were arrested on March 18, 2015 by patrolling Palu customs officer.
They were nabbed when fishing in Indonesia's economic exclusive zone off Sulawesi without official document.
The session was adjourned until April 24 to hear testimonies from witnesses who are the crew members of the vessel.
The suspects and six crew membe3rs are detained in the immigration detention house in Palu.
Their ship is held by the directorate general of customs and excise office in Palu.