{
  "id": 13014026,
  "title": "521kg meth seized from jet in Laos declared as vape products to conceal drugs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/521kg-meth-seized-from-jet-in-laos-declared-as-vape-products-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T02:54:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1551112/521kg-meth-seized-jet-laos-declared-vape-products-conceal-drugs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The New Straits Times reports that 521kg of crystal methamphetamine was seized from a private jet in Laos, with the cargo initially being declared as vape products to conceal the illicit shipment. The aircraft, operated by a Malaysian company, was intercepted at Luang Prabang International Airport on October 1, preventing the drugs from reaching Manila. According to Bukit Aman's Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director, the jet initially departed Subang Airport without cargo, only to have the drugs loaded onto it in Laos before the flight continued to the Philippines.",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Filipino suspected of masterminding Laos crystal meth smuggling plot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/filipino-suspected-of-masterminding-laos-crystal-meth-smuggling-plot",
        "published": "2026-10-09T02:45:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "521kg Laos meth haul: Police probe Malaysia-linked private jet firm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/521kg-laos-meth-haul-police-probe-malaysia-linked-private-jet-firm",
        "published": "2026-10-09T03:47:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "NCID: Filipino national paid US$49,500 to book private jet linked to 521kg meth seizure in Laos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/ncid-filipino-national-paid-us-49-500-to-book-private-jet-linked-to",
        "published": "2026-10-09T05:28:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}