--- title: Indonesian navy seizes oil tanker wanted in Cambodia description: Indonesian navy says it has seized an oil tanker that was wanted by Cambodian authorities on suspicion of stealing nearly 300,000 barrels of crude oil image: https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hubfs/Indonesian-ships-during-naval-exercises-with-Singapore.jpg --- ###### 1 min read # Indonesian navy seizes oil tanker wanted in Cambodia By: [ ABC News ](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/author/abc-news) on September 1, 2021 at 8:00 AM [Oil](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/oil) [Indonesia](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/indonesia) [Navy](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/navy) [Cambodia](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/cambodia) - [**](https://twitter.com/GlobalDryad) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dryad-global/) - [**](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZSIjPkeq7iDcsj4r9TF9mg?sub_confirmation=1) ![Featured Image](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hubfs/Indonesian-ships-during-naval-exercises-with-Singapore.jpg) Indonesia's navy said Wednesday that it seized an oil tanker that was wanted by Cambodian authorities on suspicion of stealing nearly 300,000 barrels of crude oil. ![Indonesian-ships-during-naval-exercises-with-Singapore](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Indonesian-ships-during-naval-exercises-with-Singapore.jpg?width=695&name=Indonesian-ships-during-naval-exercises-with-Singapore.jpg) The Bahamas-flagged tanker MT Strovolos was detained in waters off Indonesia's Riau islands in late July, the navy said in a statement. The captain and 18 other crew members — made up of Bangladeshi, Indian and Myanmar nationals — were also detained. After they were detained, the crew members were sent to quarantine before their case was processed by investigators, the navy said. The captain of the tanker, a Bangladesh national, is suspected of anchoring in Indonesian territory without permission and faces up to one year in prison and maximum fine of 200 million rupiah ($13,900) if found guilty. When it was seized, the tanker had about 298,000 barrels of oil on board, the statement said. Indonesian authorities In January seized an Iranian-flagged tanker and a Panamanian-flagged tanker on suspicion of illegally transferring oil in Indonesian waters. They were released after a four-month detention. 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