Laos Airport Bust: Private Jet Caught with Half-Ton of Meth

Laos seizes over 500kg of meth in private jet arriving from M’sia

Officers found 500 packs of methamphetamine weighing 521kg in the Learjet.

Laos seizes 521kg of crystal meth from private jet arriving from Malaysia

PHNOM PENH, Oct 6 — Lao police have seized 521 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine from a private jet reported to have arrived from Malaysia at Luang Prabang International...

Police seize 521kg of crystal meth allegedly to be transported out of Laos on board private aircraft from Malaysia

VIENTIANE: Police in Luang Prabang province have seized 521 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine that was allegedly about to be transported out of Laos aboard a private aircraft, with 13 people detained in connection with the case.

Laos Airport Bust: Private Jet Caught with Half-Ton of Meth

Last Updated on October 6, 2026 by Jeff Tomas CHIANG RAI – Police in Laos recently stopped a massive drug smuggling operation right on the airport tarmac. A bold transnational criminal gang tried to move illegal narcotics using a chartered private jet. They nearly managed to launch their illicit flight from the busy Luang Prabang […] <p>The post Laos Airport Bust: Private Jet Caught with Half-Ton of Meth first appeared on Chiang Rai Times.</p>

Laos busts alleged drug syndicate after jet lands from Malaysia lands with 521kg meth

KUALA LUMPUR — Lao authorities have seized 521 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine from a private jet reported to have arrived from Malaysia, with 13 people detained in connection with the suspected drug trafficking operation. The Vientiane Times, citing the Lao Security Newspaper, reported today that the operation was conducted on Oct 1 after provincial police received a tip-off on Sept 21 about a syndicate allegedly planning to smuggle narc…