WA: Children overboard people smuggling trial begins
PERTH, Aug 26 AAP - A people smuggling trial of three Indonesians allegedly involvedin the children overboard affair began in the Perth District Court today.
The men Ganjang (one name only), Jacky Lerebulan and Geri Bebri Iraratu are chargedwith bringing 219 non-citizens to Australia illegally between October 1 and October 8last year.
The asylum seekers the trio allegedly brought to Australia became notorious after thefederal government accused them of throwing children overboard when their boat was interceptedby HMAS Adelaide off Christmas Island.
The claims were later proven false, and the incident is now subject to a senate inquiry.
The trial, which began today, continues.
AAP lk/bd/tnf/sb
KEYWORD: BOAT SMUGGLE
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