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Police rule out Malaysia as origin of private jet in Laos meth bust

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — The seizure of 521 kilogrammes (kg) of methamphetamine aboard a private jet in Laos on Oct 1 did not originate from Malaysia, but was instead suspected to...

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A private jet seized in Laos with 521 kg of methamphetamine, originally departed from Malaysia without any cargo, was intended for the Philippine market.

The aircraft carried a Singaporean pilot, a Malaysian co-pilot, and a Filipino passenger when it departed from Subang.

Laotian authorities arrested 13 individuals, including crew and airport staff, while Malaysian police launched an investigation into potential local syndicate involvement.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — The seizure of 521 kilogrammes (kg) of methamphetamine aboard a private jet in Laos on Oct 1 did not originate from Malaysia, but was instead suspected to be smuggled from that country to the Philippines.

Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said based on information from Laotian authorities, the chartered aircraft departed from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang to Luang Prabang without carrying any cargo.

He said the flight from Subang carried only three individuals comprising a Singaporean pilot, a Malaysian co-pilot, and a Filipino passenger.

“The seized drugs were meant for the Manila market in the Philippines and not the Malaysian market. The aircraft departed from Subang Airport without any cargo before it was believed to have been used to transport the drug shipment from Laos to Manila,” he said in a statement here tonight.

Elaborating on the timeline shared by Laotian authorities, he said the private aircraft arrived at Luang Prabang International Airport at about 11.30 am local time on Oct 1.

“At 1.30 pm, two vehicles arrived at the airport area, and several airport staff subsequently assisted in transferring 23 bags from the vehicles onto trolleys to be loaded onto the aircraft.

“An inspection of all 23 bags uncovered 500 packages of drugs suspected to be methamphetamine weighing 521 kg,” he said.

Following the successful operation by Laotian authorities, a total of 13 individuals were arrested, including the three crew members and passenger who had departed from Subang.

Also arrested were 10 Laotian nationals, comprising three airport ground handling service staff and seven personnel operating X-ray scanning machines, with all suspects currently held in custody for further investigation by the country’s authorities.

Following this, Hussein said the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has launched a comprehensive investigation and will send NCID officers to Laos in the near future to record statements from the suspects.

“This move aims to obtain further information regarding the drug syndicate involved, particularly (on the possible involvement of syndicate members) in Malaysia,” he said.

The latest official statement clarifies the situation, following initial reports linking the arrival of the aircraft from Malaysia to the discovery of the drugs worth millions of ringgit. — Bernama

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一架在老挝被查获的私人飞机，机上载有 521 公斤冰毒，该飞机最初从马来西亚起飞，没有装载任何货物，原计划运往菲律宾市场。

这架飞机从梳邦机场起飞时，机上载有一名新加坡籍飞行员、一名马来西亚籍副驾驶和一名菲律宾籍乘客。

老挝当局逮捕了 13 人，其中包括机组人员和机场工作人员，而马来西亚警方则对当地犯罪团伙可能参与其中展开了调查。

吉隆坡，10月7日讯——10月1日在老挝一架私人飞机上查获的521公斤冰毒并非来自马来西亚，而是被怀疑是从马来西亚走私到菲律宾的。

武吉阿曼缉毒罪案调查部主任拿督侯赛因·奥马尔·汗表示，根据老挝当局提供的信息，这架包机从梳邦苏丹阿卜杜勒·阿齐兹·沙阿机场飞往琅勃拉邦，但并未载有任何货物。

他说，从梳邦起飞的航班上只有三人，包括一名新加坡籍飞行员、一名马来西亚籍副驾驶和一名菲律宾籍乘客。

“查获的毒品原本是要运往菲律宾马尼拉市场，而不是马来西亚市场。这架飞机从梳邦机场起飞时没有装载任何货物，之后被认为被用来将毒品从老挝运往马尼拉，”他今晚在此间发表的声明中说。

他根据老挝当局公布的时间线进一步解释说，这架私人飞机于 10 月 1 日上午 11 点 30 分左右抵达琅勃拉邦国际机场。

“下午 1 点 30 分，两辆车抵达机场区域，随后几名机场工作人员协助将 23 个行李从车上转移到手推车上，以便装载到飞机上。