Malaysia Airlines pilot faces drugs charges including flying under influence
Indonesian authorities release CCTV video showing the moment a Malaysia Airlines pilot was arrested after 26 kilograms of ecstasy and methamphetamine were allegedly found in his luggage.
A Malaysia Airlines pilot has been arrested in Jakarta, Indonesia, on charges of drug trafficking and flying under the influence, according to ABC News AU. Indonesian authorities found 26 kilograms of ecstasy and four grams of methamphetamine hidden in the pilot's luggage upon his arrival in Jakarta on July 28. The pilot, who tested positive for drugs, allegedly flew under the influence and was reportedly part of a suspected international drug trafficking network.
The pilot, identified only as MS, admitted to receiving orders from a dealer to transport the drugs to Jakarta and offered a reward of 50,000 Malaysian Ringgit. Authorities seized a small bottle of urine, which was suspected to have been intended for falsifying a drug test, and conducted a drug test that confirmed the pilot's positive status for cocaine, ecstasy, and methamphetamine.
Malaysia Airlines expressed their cooperation with the relevant authorities during the investigation.
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