Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Malaysian Pilot Arrested in Indonesia With 70,000 Ecstasy Pills
A 39‑year‑old pilot from Malaysia was stopped at Jakarta’s main airport.
He had a suitcase full of more than 70,000 ecstasy pills.
Police say he was on drugs while he was flying a passenger plane.
Because of the huge amount of drugs, he could face the death penalty in Indonesia.
He had just come from Kuala Lumpur before being arrested.
39‑year‑old Malaysian pilot arrested at Jakarta’s Soekarno‑Hatta Airport
Found with more than 70,000 ecstasy tablets in his suitcase
Police say he was on drugs while flying a passenger plane
Pilot, identified only by initials MSO, faces the death penalty
He arrived from Kuala Lumpur earlier this week before the arrest
- Who
- 39‑year‑old Malaysian pilot identified only by initials MSO
- What
- Arrested with more than 70,000 ecstasy tablets and faces the death penalty
- When
- Earlier this week, on Friday
- Where
- Soekarno‑Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Why
- Possession of a large quantity of ecstasy, a drug trafficking offense
- Nationality
- Malaysian
- Age
- 39
- Location of Arrest
- Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Quantity of Drugs
- More than 70,000 ecstasy tablets
- Legal Consequence
- Faces death penalty
- Arrival City
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia