No ‘insider’ helped Malaysian pilot evade KLIA checks, say cops
Police say the pilot, who was caught in Indonesia with more than 26kg of drugs, acted alone in bypassing security checks at airport.
Police in Malaysia allege that the detained pilot, facing drug smuggling charges in Indonesia, acted independently when evading security checks at KLIA. Director of the narcotics crime investigation department, Hussein Omar Khan, stated that no "insiders" were involved in assisting the suspect. The pilot's method of bypassing security remains undisclosed to prevent compromising the ongoing police investigation.
During questioning in Jakarta, the pilot reportedly provided valuable information about international drug syndicates operating in multiple countries, including Malaysia and Indonesia. The pilot was initially scheduled for questioning on Tuesday and Wednesday but was granted an additional day by Indonesian authorities. He was arrested at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on July 29, carrying over 70,000 ecstasy pills and 2.7g of methamphetamine, allegedly promised RM50,000 for the smuggling operation.
Malaysia's aviation group subsequently ordered drug screening for all 1,260 of its pilots, and security protocols at airports across the nation are being strengthened.
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