{
  "id": 12327248,
  "title": "Laos seizes 521kg of crystal meth from private jet arriving from Malaysia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/laos-seizes-521kg-of-crystal-meth-from-private-jet-arriving-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T07:21:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/06/laos-seizes-521kg-of-crystal-meth-from-private-jet-arriving-from-malaysia/237933"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 1, Lao police intercepted a private jet at Luang Prabang International Airport, which was reportedly en route from Malaysia. The aircraft, a Learjet with registration N73GP, was carrying a massive haul of 521 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine. Thirteen individuals, including the pilot, co-pilot, a foreign tourist, employees from two companies, and seven staff members of Luang Prabang International Airport, were detained in connection with the drug trafficking operation. The security raid was triggered by a tip-off received on September 21, alerting authorities to a potential air smuggling attempt by a narcotics syndicate. Provinces security authorities subsequently monitored the situation, leading to the discovery of 23 suitcases containing the illicit drug. Twenty-one of these suitcases were found to contain the white crystalline substance, which was confirmed to be crystal methamphetamine. The seized aircraft and its contents were taken as evidence by the police.",
  "summary": "PHNOM PENH, Oct 6 — Lao police have seized 521 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine from a private jet reported...",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}