Luggage with drugs not loaded onto private jet in Subang, says flight operator
Company says its passenger left without any hand carry baggage and that he intended to collect his luggage in Laos.
CGT Asia Pte Ltd, the operator of a private jet, stated that the individual carrying the 521kg of methamphetamine in Laos did not board the aircraft with any carry-on luggage. The passenger, a Filipino, informed the flight crew that he planned to collect luggage containing vape products for the onward flight in Laos. However, the crew was not notified that the luggage would consist of approximately 23 pieces, far exceeding their initial expectations.
Upon learning about the large quantity of baggage, the operating crew raised safety concerns due to the unusual size and potential presence of lithium batteries or other dangerous goods. Neither CGT Asia nor the operating crew was aware that the luggage allegedly contained illicit drugs at the time of boarding.
The flight, scheduled to travel from Subang airport to Luang Prabang International Airport in Laos, then to Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, and back to Subang, was never loaded with the 23 bags suspected of carrying drugs. Lao authorities inspected the luggage and took control of it, suspecting it contained a significant quantity of illicit drugs. The police later arrested 13 individuals, including the pilot and co-pilot, for their alleged involvement in the drug trafficking operation.
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