521kg meth seized from jet that flew from Subang to Laos, M'sian among 13 nabbed

A Malaysian individual was among 13 people apprehended in Laos following the seizure of 521kg of methamphetamine from a private plane that landed at Luang Prabang International Airport on October 1. The plane had departed from Subang Airport in Malaysia before making its way to Laos. According to Hussein Omar Khan, director of the Bukit Aman narcotics crime investigation department, the Malaysian in question was not part of the flight.

The pilot and co-pilot of the aircraft are also not of Malaysian nationality. Details about the case are still pending from the Laotian drug enforcement authorities, as quoted by Bernama. Earlier, Vientiane Times reported that Laotian authorities had been warned about a drug trafficking scheme involving a private aircraft. The authorities subsequently discovered 21 suitcases full of methamphetamine and arrested 13 suspects, including the pilot, co-pilot, a foreign tourist, three employees from a company, and seven workers at the Luang Prabang International Airport.

The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) has announced that it will carry out an internal investigation into the incident, particularly focusing on the screenings conducted at Subang Airport. The narcotics investigation will be managed by Bukit Aman.