FED:Suspected asylum seeker boat stopped

08-28-2010
FED:Suspected asylum seeker boat stopped

CANBERRA, Aug 28 AAP - A boat carrying 37 suspected asylum seekers has been stopped
by a navy patrol boat north of Christmas Island.

Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor said crew from HMAS Glenelg boarded the vessel
on Saturday morning.

Initial indications suggest 37 passengers and two crew were on board.

The group will be taken to Christmas Island for health, security and identity checks.

More than 80 illegal entry vessels have been intercepted in Australian waters in 2010.

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KEYWORD: BOAT

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