KUALA LUMPUR: Eight Indonesians were sentenced to between 15 and 18 years in prison by a Malaysian court for the hijacking of an oil tanker last year, an official said Monday.

The tanker MT Orkim Harmony was carrying around 6,000 tons of petrol worth an estimated $5.6 million when it was commandeered by the eight men on June 11 last year.

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