Pilot Held in Indonesia over Ecstasy Pills Smuggling Had No Prior Record
Police say the 39-year-old pilot carried 70,114 ecstasy pills and 4 grams of methamphetamine, and may have smuggled drugs to several countries since 2024.
- On July 29, a 39-year-old Malaysian pilot was arrested at the International Arrival Terminal of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Indonesia, after customs officers discovered 14 packages containing 70,114 Ecstasy pills weighing about 25kg and 4g of methamphetamine in his luggage.
- Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Hussein Omar Khan revealed the suspect has smuggled illicit substances to several countries multiple times since 2024, using his flight schedule to transport drugs out of Malaysia.
- Malaysian police questioned the pilot in Jakarta during sessions from August 12 to 14, extended with permission from the Indonesian National Police to gather intelligence on international drug syndicates.
- Investigators found no indication of insider involvement at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, suggesting the suspect acted alone; questioning revealed information on several drug syndicates operating in Malaysia and Indonesia.
- The pilot remains in the custody of Indonesian police to undergo the local legal process, while authorities intend to share syndicate intelligence with relevant drug enforcement agencies in affected countries.
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Police said the suspect also revealed information about several drug syndicates in Malaysia and other countries, including Indonesia.
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