The arrest of the pirate by the border guards of Bandar Abbas

Bandar Abbas - The commander of the Bandar Abbas Navy said: With the vigilance and timely action of the border guards of the Bandar Abbas Naval Base, a pirate who was floating while trying to steal was identified and arrested.

According to Ambassador Arjan, Col. Islam Tahidipour, commander of the Bandar Abbas naval base, explained the details of this news and stated: The border guards of this base, in order to protect the water borders of the country and deal decisively with those who disturb the order and economic and maritime security, during targeted patrols in their protection area, noticed the suspicious movements of a person who intended to steal a floating vessel.

He further added: The border guards went into action with complete vigilance, speed of action and the use of special border guard tactics at sea and succeeded in trapping the thief while committing the crime.

Tahidipour stated: During the initial inspection of the place and detailed field investigations, a floating plane that was the subject of theft was restrained and saved, and 300 kg of stolen irons were recovered from this accused.

The commander of the Bandar Abbas naval base noted: After being arrested and transferred to the headquarters, the accused was handed over to the judicial authorities in order to proceed with the legal procedures, complete the case and deal with the charges. Additional investigations regarding the possibility of complicity with other criminals or the discovery of possible previous thefts are still ongoing.

Colonel Tohidipour, emphasizing the complete intelligence and continuous monitoring of the border guard forces throughout the coastal strip and the waters of the mission area, stated: the security of the water borders and the protection of the property of seafarers, fishermen and hard-working coastal residents is the red line of the border guards, and any law-breaking, theft, smuggling and deprivation of public peace will be dealt with decisively and according to the regulations.

He also asked the beach dwellers and sea activists to observe the safety rules of their vessels more and if they see any suspicious movements or violations in the waters of the region, to report the situation to the maritime patrol units as soon as possible so that appropriate action can be taken in the shortest possible time.