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Malaysian Pilot Smuggled 55 Pounds of Ecstasy Into Indonesia, Officials Say
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Indonesian authorities arrested a Malaysian pilot identified as M.S.B.O. at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on July 28 for smuggling about 55 pounds of ecstasy and a package of methamphetamine.
- The pilot tested positive for ecstasy and cocaine, and police discovered 70,114 ecstasy pills and methamphetamine in his luggage during a customs X-ray scan.
- The pilot admitted to being paid approximately $12,200 to transport the drugs and confessed to similar drug trafficking trips, including deliveries to Sabah, Malaysia, and Jakarta.
- Malaysia Airlines stated it is cooperating with the investigation and is conducting an internal review, emphasizing a zero-tolerance policy for misconduct.
- The pilot is under investigation according to Indonesia’s strict narcotics laws, which can include the death penalty for trafficking large quantities of drugs.
