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Singaporean pilot among 13 detained over half-tonne drug haul
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A Singaporean pilot was among 13 people detained in Laos after police uncovered 521 kilogrammes of suspected crystal methamphetamine in luggage intended for a private jet travelling to the Philippines.
Key facts
- A Singaporean pilot was among 13 people detained in Laos after police uncovered 521 kilogrammes of suspected crystal methamphetamine in luggage intended for a private jet travelling to the Philippines.
- The major drug seizure took place at Luang Prabang International Airport on October 1, involving a Learjet that had arrived from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, Malaysia.
- The investigation began after Lao provincial police received intelligence on September 21 about a suspected international trafficking network planning to transport narcotics using private aircraft.
- Officers subsequently monitored the Learjet’s arrival at Luang Prabang International Airport on October 1
Summary
The major drug seizure took place at Luang Prabang International Airport on October 1, involving a Learjet that had arrived from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, Malaysia.
Among those detained were the Singaporean pilot, a co-pilot and a Filipino passenger. Ten Lao nationals, including airport ground-handling and X-ray screening personnel, were also taken into custody.