Malaysia’s Maritime Enforcement Agency (MEA) said that the suspects had made the confession to the Vietnamese authorities.
The men were arrested on Friday in Vietnamese waters near Tho Chu Island after they reportedly fled the 7,301-dwt Orkim Harmony (built 2009).
Reports initially said the suspects had claimed that they had come ashore after their fishing vessel had sunk.
State news agency Bernama, quoting Malaysia's naval chief Admiral Abdul Aziz Jaafar, said the pirates had repainted the ship and changed the name to Kim Harmon.
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