Piracy in Malacca Strait down after Malaysia busts four gangs

Malaysian police have crippled four gangs of pirates preying on ships in the notorious Malacca Strait in ongoing operations to maintain security in the waterway, local media said Sunday.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan was quoted as saying the enforcement efforts had reduced the incidence of piracy in the strait.
Marine police were also providing escorts to tug boats or ships using the strait upon their request, he said.
"There is no doubt our enforcement has reduced piracy attacks in the strait and we have made quite a number of arrests," Musa was quoted as saying by the official Bernama news agency.