Australian Border Force says four men were on board the small wooden boat that arrived on a beach near Wadeye, south-west of Darwin.
abc.net.au/news/illegal-fishermen-northern-territory-boat-storm/102059384Four men that authorities believe are illegal foreign fishermen have arrived by boat at a beach near a remote community in the Northern Territory.They came ashore south-west of Darwin, near the remote community of WadeyeThe Australian Border Force says the men made landfall near Wadeye, 250 kilometres south-west of Darwin, at about 7am yesterday morning.
"Northern Territory Police were notified of the arrival of four apparent illegal foreign fishermen on coastland near the remote community of Wadeye," the ABF said in a statement."The men have been transported to Darwin, where the Australian Border Force and NT Police are working together to progress the situation."
A photo released by the ABF shows the men had travelled on a relatively small wooden vessel, which was painted blue, with red and white markings on its side.The ABF provided no details about the nationality of the group, nor the suspected reason they landed on the beach.
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