Malaysia vows to tighten airport security after pilot’s drug arrest in Indonesia
Malaysian authorities vowed to identify and close security loopholes in its airports after a pilot allegedly transported drugs from the country before being arrested in Indonesia last week. Malaysia’s home and transport ministries would implement steps to improve aviation security, and would place police officers at certain checkpoints, the government’s spokesman Fahmi Fadzil said in a briefing…
Malaysian authorities have pledged to strengthen airport security measures following the arrest of a pilot accused of smuggling drugs from Malaysia to Indonesia. The incident occurred last week when the 39-year-old Malaysian pilot, identified as MS, was caught with over 26kg of Ecstasy and methamphetamine at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Malaysian officials vowed to identify and eliminate security loopholes in the country’s airports, with the home and transport ministries set to implement security improvements and place police officers at specific checkpoints. The Malaysian government also announced that Malaysia Airlines would revise its protocols for background and health checks on pilots and co-pilots.
Customs officers discovered the illicit substances during an X-ray screening of a suspicious suitcase at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, leading to the arrest of the pilot, who was also reportedly on duty under the influence of narcotics. Malaysian police have identified an airport employee as a potential accomplice in the investigation.
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