Malaysia arrests second pilot linked to Jakarta Ecstasy pills smuggling
Asia-Pacific2 sources2 countries🔦 Under-reported47m ago
Malaysian authorities have arrested a second pilot in connection with an ongoing drug trafficking investigation involving a syndicate smuggling ecstasy pills. This latest detention follows the July arrest of a Malaysia Airlines pilot at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Indonesia, where authorities seized drugs valued at approximately 45 million ringgit, or 11 million US dollars.
According to the Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department, the second pilot is employed by a different airline than the first suspect. The investigation remains active as police continue to dismantle the syndicate linked to the cross-border smuggling operation.
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South China Morning Post (HK)Focuses on the high monetary value of the seized narcotics
Free Malaysia Today (MY)Highlights the distinction that the pilots work for different airlines
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