NCID: Filipino national paid US$49,500 to book private jet linked to 521kg meth seizure in Laos

A Filipino national booked a private jet linked to a 521kg methamphetamine seizure in Laos, declared as vape products, a week before the incident.

The private jet service, chosen for its competitive price, was operated by a company with entities in Cambodia and Malaysia, but investigations are ongoing regarding the owner's involvement.

The jet departed from Subang and flew to Luang Prabang where the meth was loaded, and following the seizure, 13 individuals were detained for investigation by Laotian authorities.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — A Filipino national, believed to be the mastermind of a drug smuggling syndicate, booked a private jet linked to the seizure of 521kg of methamphetamine in Laos on September 23, about one week prior to the incident.

Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the individual engaged the services of a private aviation company owned by four individuals, comprising two Malaysian pilots and two Singaporeans for a fee of US$49,500 (RM202,356).

He added that the booking was for a flight from Laos to Manila, Philippines, with the cargo declared as vape products.

“Information regarding the declaration of goods carried on the flight was obtained from the manifest secured in Subang, as well as from Lao authorities.

“We are currently investigating whether the company owner is involved in the syndicate or if they were also exploited by the syndicate,” he said.

Hussein said they are also gathering further details on the Filipino national believed to have made the booking as this information has been shared with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to assist in locating the individual.

Preliminary investigations suggest that the individual was using the company’s services for the first time, having chosen them because they offered the lowest price for that flight route.

The company, he noted, has two entities registered in Cambodia and operates in Malaysia with two jets stationed at Subang.

He said the airline received approval to offer these services in July 2026 and has so far accepted nine flight bookings, with the flight to Laos being the eighth.

“The company owner is a pilot with extensive experience across various airlines who has now established an airline to offer private commercial services,” he said during a press conference at the Kuala Lumpur Police Contingent Headquarters (IPK) today.

Commenting on the arrest of a local man, the owner of the private airline, along with three other individuals at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang, last Wednesday, he said all of them were released after their statements were recorded.

He added that the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is still awaiting approval and clearance from Laotian authorities to allow officials to be sent to the country to obtain further information from the detained Malaysians.

Media reported on October 1 that Laotian police seized 521 kg of crystal methamphetamine contained in 500 packages from a private Learjet that had arrived at Luang Prabang International Airport from Subang.

The jet had departed from Subang for Luang Prabang without any drugs on board as the 521 kg of methamphetamine was loaded onto the aircraft after its arrival in Laos, believed to be destined for Manila, Philippines.

Following the seizure, 13 individuals including the pilot, co-pilot, Filipino passengers, as well as airport and ground service staff were detained by Laotian authorities to assist with the investigation. — Bernama

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一名菲律宾公民在事件发生前一周预订了一架私人飞机，该飞机与老挝查获的 521 公斤冰毒有关，这些冰毒被申报为电子烟产品。

选择这家私人飞机服务是因为其价格具有竞争力，该服务由一家在柬埔寨和马来西亚设有实体的公司运营，但目前仍在对公司所有者是否参与其中进行调查。

这架飞机从梳邦起飞，飞往琅勃拉邦，在那里装载了冰毒。缴获毒品后，老挝当局拘留了 13 人进行调查。

吉隆坡，10 月 9 日讯——一名菲律宾籍男子被认为是贩毒集团的幕后主使，他在 9 月 23 日预订了一架与老挝查获 521 公斤冰毒有关的私人飞机，大约在事件发生前一周。

武吉阿曼警察总部毒品刑事调查部（NCID）主任拿督侯赛因·奥马尔·汗表示，该男子雇佣了一家由四人拥有的私人航空公司，其中包括两名马来西亚飞行员和两名新加坡飞行员，费用为 49,500 美元（202,356 令吉）。

他还补充说，预订的航班是从老挝飞往菲律宾马尼拉，货物申报为电子烟产品。

“有关航班所载货物申报的信息是从梳邦机场查获的货物清单以及老挝当局处获得的。

他说：“我们目前正在调查该公司老板是否参与了该犯罪集团，或者他们是否也受到了该犯罪集团的剥削。”

侯赛因表示，他们还在收集有关据信预订该服务的菲律宾国民的更多细节，因为该信息已与菲律宾缉毒署 (PDEA) 共享，以协助找到此人。

初步调查显示，该乘客是第一次使用该公司的服务，选择该公司是因为该公司在该航线上提供的价格最低。

他指出，该公司在柬埔寨注册了两家实体，并在马来西亚运营，有两架喷气式飞机驻扎在梳邦机场。

他表示，该航空公司于 2026 年 7 月获得提供这些服务的批准，目前已接受 9 个航班预订，飞往老挝的航班是第 8 个航班。

“公司老板是一位经验丰富的飞行员，曾在多家航空公司工作过，现在他创办了一家航空公司，提供私人商业服务，”他今天在吉隆坡警察总部（IPK）举行的新闻发布会上说。

针对上周三在梳邦苏丹阿卜杜勒·阿齐兹·沙阿机场逮捕当地一名男子（私人航空公司老板）及其他三人的事件，他表示，在录完口供后，他们全部获释。

他还补充说，马来西亚皇家警察（PDRM）仍在等待老挝当局的批准和许可，以便派遣官员前往该国，从被拘留的马来西亚人那里获取更多信息。

媒体10月1日报道，老挝警方从一架从梳邦抵达琅勃拉邦国际机场的私人里尔喷气式飞机上查获了500包共521公斤的冰毒。

这架飞机从梳邦飞往琅勃拉邦时机上没有任何毒品，而这521公斤冰毒是在飞机抵达老挝后才被装载上去的，据信目的地是菲律宾马尼拉。

飞机被扣押后，包括飞行员、副驾驶、菲律宾乘客以及机场和地勤人员在内的13人被老挝当局拘留，以协助调查。——马新社

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