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Pilot Accused of Smuggling 26kg Ecstasy Through Jakarta Airport
A pilot from Malaysia is in trouble with officers in Indonesia.
They say he tried to bring illegal drugs into the country inside his suitcase.
The drugs were a very large amount of ecstasy, about 70,000 pills, and a tiny bit of another drug called methamphetamine.
He landed at a big airport in Jakarta on July 29.
He walked through the special fast line that pilots usually use.
But customs officers, whose job is to check what people bring into a country, decided to look at him more closely.
They found the drugs hidden in his bag.
They also found a small bottle of urine.
Officers think he may have wanted to use it to trick a drug test.
The investigation is still going on.
Indonesian authorities released CCTV footage showing a Malaysian pilot accused of attempting to smuggle drugs through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta.
Customs officers found 26kg of ecstasy, equivalent to around 70,114 pills, plus 4g of methamphetamine concealed in his suitcase.
The pilot arrived at Terminal 3 on July 29 and was initially directed to the dedicated 'fast track' lane for flight crew.
Officers carried out a further inspection after identifying the pilot through risk profiling and behavioural analysis.
Investigators also seized a small bottle of urine they suspect was intended to falsify a urine drug test; the allegation is part of the ongoing investigation.
- Who
- A Malaysian pilot accused by Indonesian authorities; the pilot is not named in the articles.
- What
- Attempting to smuggle 26kg of ecstasy (about 70,114 pills) and 4g of methamphetamine through customs.
- Where
- Terminal 3 of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia.
- When
- July 29, when the pilot arrived at the airport.
- Why
- Authorities allege he intended to smuggle the drugs into the country; no motive has been officially stated.
Key facts
- Suspect
- Malaysian pilot (name not released)
- Seized drugs
- 26kg of ecstasy (about 70,114 pills) and 4g of methamphetamine
- Location
- Terminal 3, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta
- Date of arrival
- July 29
- Detection method
- Risk profiling and behavioural analysis
- Also seized
- Small bottle of urine suspected of being intended to falsify a drug test
- Investigation status
- Ongoing; urine allegation not yet proven
Sources
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