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WORLDELEVATEDJul 31 · Jul 31, 2026, 7:01 AM

Malaysian pilot arrested in Indonesia with 70,000 Ecstasy pills after drug-fuelled flight

South China Morning Post

A Malaysian pilot who tested positive for meth, MDMA, and cocaine after flying a passenger plane to Indonesia risked the death penalty for allegedly smuggling more than 70,000 Ecstasy tablets in his suitcase, officials said on Friday. The 39-year-old pilot, identified only by his initials, MSO, was arrested on Wednesday at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport shortly after arriving from Kuala Lumpur. The airport customs office did not say which carrier the pilot worked for, but the...

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