Laos seizes 521kg of crystal meth from private jet arriving from Malaysia

Lao authorities intercepted 521 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine from a Learjet arriving from Malaysia at Luang Prabang International Airport on October 1, detaining 13 individuals associated with the operation.

This development followed a tip-off received by provincial police on September 21 about a drug trafficking syndicate's plans to smuggle narcotics via private aircraft.

Specialized units monitored the situation, resulting in the seizure of 23 suitcases containing drugs and the Learjet as evidence.

Among those detained were the pilot, co-pilot, a foreign tourist, and several airport employees.

PHNOM PENH, Oct 6 — Lao police have seized 521 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine from a private jet reported to have arrived from Malaysia at Luang Prabang International Airport, with 13 people detained in connection with the case.

The Vientiane Times, citing Lao Security Newspaper, reported on Tuesday that a security operation took place on October 1 following a tip-off received by provincial police on September 21 that a drug trafficking syndicate was allegedly planning to smuggle narcotics across borders by air using a private aircraft.

According to the report, police later learned that the flight schedule had been changed, with the private aircraft due to arrive from Malaysia at Luang Prabang International Airport at 1.30pm on October 1.

Provincial public security authorities then instructed specialised units to monitor the situation.

Officers subsequently found 23 suitcases and seized 500 packs of crystal methamphetamine weighing 521 kilogrammes, along with the Learjet private aircraft and a pickup truck as evidence, according to the report.

“Twenty-one of the 23 suitcases contained white crystalline substances that were identified as crystal methamphetamine,” the report said.

Police detained 13 people during the operation, including the pilot, co-pilot, a foreign tourist, three employees of a company and seven employees of Luang Prabang International Airport. Three of those detained were women.

The seized aircraft was identified as a Learjet with flight registration N73GP. — Bernama

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10月1日，老挝当局在琅勃拉邦国际机场截获了一架从马来西亚抵达的里尔喷气式飞机上的521公斤冰毒，并拘留了与该行动有关的13人。

此前，省警于 9 月 21 日收到线报，称一个贩毒集团计划利用私人飞机走私毒品。

专业小组监控了事态发展，最终查获了 23 个装有毒品的行李箱和一架里尔喷气式飞机作为证据。

被拘留者包括飞行员、副驾驶、一名外国游客和几名机场工作人员。

金边，10 月 6 日——老挝警方在琅勃拉邦国际机场从一架据称从马来西亚抵达的私人飞机上查获了 521 公斤冰毒，并拘留了与此案有关的 13 人。

《万象时报》周二援引《老挝安全报》报道称，10月1日，省警察接到线报称，一个贩毒集团涉嫌计划使用私人飞机通过空运将毒品走私过境，随后展开了一次安全行动。

据报道，警方后来得知航班时刻表已更改，这架私人飞机将于 10 月 1 日下午 1 点 30 分从马来西亚抵达琅勃拉邦国际机场。

随后，省公安部门指示专门单位密切关注事态发展。

报告称，警方随后发现了 23 个行李箱，缴获了 500 包重达 521 公斤的冰毒，以及一架里尔喷气式私人飞机和一辆皮卡车作为证据。

报告称：“23个行李箱中有21个装有白色晶体物质，经鉴定为冰毒。”

警方在行动中拘留了13人，其中包括飞行员、副驾驶、一名外国游客、一家公司的三名员工和琅勃拉邦国际机场的七名员工。被拘留者中有三名女性。

被扣押的飞机被确认为一架注册号为N73GP的里尔喷气式飞机。——马新社

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