THE Naval Forces Northern Luzon (NFNL) arrested 17 Vietnamese on board three fishing vessels on Thursday for allegedly poaching off the Ilocos Sur waters in the West Philippine Sea.

Navy Commander Ronnie Paba Naval Task Force Group chief, said the three fishing vessels with 17 crewmen were spotted at 21 nautical miles west of Dile Point, Vigan City. They were brought to the Fort Salomague, Cabugao town in Ilocos Sur for further investigation.

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