Malaysian among 13 held over 521kg meth seizure from private jet in Laos
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police are awaiting more information from Laos police on the seizure of 521kg of methamphetamine from a private jet at Luang Prabang International Airport.
Malaysian police are awaiting further details from their Lao counterparts regarding a major drug seizure that occurred at Luang Prabang International Airport. According to Bukit Aman, a Malaysian individual is believed to be among 13 people detained by Lao authorities following the discovery of 521 kilograms of methamphetamine. The private jet carrying the drugs had arrived from Malaysia on October 1.
As of now, police have not received comprehensive information from Lao drug authorities. One of the detained individuals is believed to be a Malaysian, but he was not among those who traveled on the private jet from Subang to Laos. It is still unclear if this case is connected to a previous arrest of a Malaysian pilot in Indonesia for drug trafficking.
Lao police seized the drugs during a security operation on October 1, which was triggered by a tip-off received on September 21 about an alleged drug smuggling syndicate planning to transport narcotics via private aircraft.
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
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