Indonesia arrests Malaysian pilot for allegedly smuggling 26 kilograms of MDMA, customs office says
Authorities say the pilot was carrying the drugs as a courier for a RM50,000 reward and tested positive for cocaine and methamphetamine.
- On Wednesday, Indonesian authorities arrested a 39-year-old Malaysian Airlines pilot in Jakarta for allegedly smuggling 26kg of MDMA after completing a flight from Kuala Lumpur.
- Customs officer Hengky Tomuan Parlindungan Aritonang stated the pilot acted as a courier, transporting the drugs in a suitcase for a promised 50,000 ringgit reward from an unidentified person.
- Urine tests revealed the pilot was under the influence of cocaine and methamphetamine, while Malaysia Airlines initiated an internal review and stated it does not tolerate misconduct.
- Indonesia maintains strict drug laws, having executed two Australians in the 2015 Bali Nine case for heroin smuggling. Authorities from both countries are now in communication regarding the investigation.
- Malaysia Airlines confirmed it will cooperate fully with law enforcement and does not tolerate misconduct, though the carrier declined further comment while the investigation remains active.
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