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 flight number indicated it was a Malaysia-airlines" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="1518" data-entity-type="organization">Malaysia Airlines plane.
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FRI · 2026-07-31 · 07:01 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0731-97771
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Malaysian pilot arrested in Indonesia with 70,000 Ecstasy pills after drug-fuelled flight
A 39-year-old Malaysian pilot, identified by the initials MSO, was arrested at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Wednesday. He was apprehended shortly after arriving from Kuala Lumpur with over 70,000 Ecstasy tablets found in his suitcase.
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A 39-year-old Malaysian pilot, identified by the initials MSO, was arrested at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Wednesday. He was apprehended shortly after arriving from Kuala Lumpur with over 70,000 Ecstasy tablets found in his suitcase. Officials stated that the pilot also tested positive for meth, MDMA, and cocaine. The flight number indicated the plane was operated by Malaysia Airlines, though the carrier was not officially named by customs. The pilot faces the death penalty for the alleged drug smuggling.
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The pilot tested positive for meth, MDMA, and cocaine.
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A Malaysian pilot was arrested in Indonesia with over 70,000 Ecstasy tablets.
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The pilot faces the death penalty for alleged drug smuggling.
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The pilot flew a passenger plane from Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta.
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