Six nabbed over Malaysia Airlines second officer's drug smuggling
KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) has arrested six local men believed to be linked to a drug-smuggling case involving a Malaysian second officer arrested at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Indonesia on July 29.
On July 29, a Malaysian second officer was apprehended by Indonesian authorities at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, carrying 70,114 ecstasy pills and four grams of methamphetamine. Six local men, aged between 23 and 50, have been arrested in connection with the drug-smuggling case. The Federal Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) believes these six individuals supplied and transported the drugs for the second officer.
The six suspects were apprehended during a special operation conducted by NCID from August 20 to 28. All six are currently detained under the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985, with the possibility of further detention for up to 60 days as allowed by the Act. The NCID plans to share the gathered information with the Indonesian National Police (POLRI).
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