Private jet drugs seizure in Laos: 521kg of meth not from Malaysia, says Bukit Aman

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The 521kg of suspected methamphetamine seized by Laotian authorities from a private jet was not sourced from Malaysia, with the drugs believed to have originated in Laos and been destined for Manila, Philippines.  Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said police were informed by Laotian authorities on Tuesday (Oct 6) that the cross-border smuggling attempt had been foiled at Luang Prabang International Airport on Oct 1.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/4wuen2sz  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:01Laotian authorities seized 521 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine

00:07from a private jet at Luang Prabang International Airport on October 1.

00:11But the drugs were not sourced from Malaysia

00:14and were believed to have originated in Laos for the Manila market.

00:18Bukit Aman NCID Director Commissioner Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said

00:23police were informed of the seizure on Tuesday.

00:26He said the aircraft departed Subang Airport without cargo before flying to Luang Prabang

00:31where it later loaded the drugs for onward transport to Manila.

00:35Airport personnel transferred 23 bags from two vehicles onto trolleys

00:40where an inspection found 500 packages of suspected methamphetamine.

00:45Police are investigating and will send NCID officers to Laos

00:50to question those detained and determine any links to Malaysia.

00:53Laotian authorities said the operation followed information received

00:58on September 21 about a planned cross-border smuggling attempt.

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