Private jet chartered for RM210,000 by Philippine syndicate mastermind

A private jet chartered for RM210,000 by a Filipino national believed to be the mastermind of an international syndicate was used to transport drugs from Laos to Manila, according to preliminary investigations by the Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) in Malaysia. The flight, booked about a week before the incident on September 23, was initially listed as transporting "vapes" from Laos to Manila, but authorities now suspect it was used for drug smuggling.

The syndicate's operation may not be confined to the Laos-Philippines route, and investigations are ongoing to determine if the drugs also entered Malaysia. The pilot of the aircraft, a Malaysian who owns the plane, along with a Singaporean co-pilot and two Malaysian women, were detained on suspicion of involvement in the alleged drug smuggling operation.

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