Singaporean Pilot, 12 Others Detained over Half-Tonne Meth Haul on Private Jet in Laos
Police seized 521 kilograms of crystal meth and arrested 13 people after stopping a chartered jet linked to a transnational smuggling ring.
- On Oct 1, police in Luang Prabang, Laos, seized 521 kilograms of crystal meth from a private Learjet at Luang Prabang International Airport after the aircraft arrived from Malaysia.
- Provincial police received information about the smuggling plot on Sept 21, then monitored the airport where staff loaded 23 suitcases through an X-ray machine onto the aircraft.
- Inside the luggage, officers discovered blue bags bearing a golden fish symbol; twenty-one of the 23 suitcases contained 500 packs of crystal meth, while the remaining two held personal items.
- Police detained 13 people, including the flight crew, a foreign tourist, three company employees, and seven local airport employees; authorities also seized the Learjet and a Nissan pickup truck.
- Investigating officers are coordinating with authorities to question the 13 suspects, with the seized aircraft and drugs remaining in custody as vital evidence for the ongoing criminal prosecution.
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Singaporean pilot, 12 others detained over half-tonne meth haul on private jet in Laos
A Singaporean pilot was among 13 people arrested in Laos after more than half-tonne of suspected methamphetamine, or Ice, worth millions was allegedly found aboard a private jet that had flown in from Malaysia.It was believed to be bound for the Philippines.Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Hussein Omar Khan said the chartered aircraft departed from Sultan Abdul...
Laos intercepted a private jet and seized 521 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, arresting 13 suspects at Luang Prabang airport. Malaysian police confirmed the drugs did not originate in Malaysia and were destined for the Philippines.
South China Morning Post
PressNewsAgencyPolice say 521kg of meth seized on Laos private jet did not come from Malaysia
Malaysia’s Narcotics Crime Investigation Department said its officials would visit Laos to get further information on the cross-border gang.
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