{
  "id": 12517876,
  "title": "Police rule out Malaysia as origin of private jet in Laos meth bust",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/police-rule-out-malaysia-as-origin-of-private-jet-in-laos-meth-bust",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T01:36:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/07/police-rule-out-malaysia-as-origin-of-private-jet-in-laos-meth-bust/237998"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Malaysian Narcotics Crime Investigation Department has ruled out Malaysia as the origin of the private jet carrying 521 kilograms of methamphetamine seized in Laos on October 1. According to Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, director of the NCID, the aircraft departed from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang without any cargo. The drug shipment was suspected to be smuggled from Malaysia to the Philippines. Three individuals, including a Singaporean pilot, a Malaysian co-pilot, and a Filipino passenger, were on board. Upon arrival in Luang Prabang, 23 bags were transferred onto the aircraft, leading to the discovery of the drugs. A total of 13 individuals, including the three crew members, were arrested in Laos, while 10 more were detained in Malaysia. The Royal Malaysia Police plans to send NCID officers to Laos to gather more information on the drug syndicate, potentially involving members in Malaysia.",
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  },
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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."
}