Malaysian pilot accused of smuggling 70,000 ecstasy tablets into Jakarta, risks death penalty, say Indonesian police
A 39-year-old Malaysian pilot, MSO, faces the death penalty in Indonesia after being arrested at Jakarta's international airport with over 70,000 ecstasy tablets and meth. Police stated he was under the influence of drugs while flying a passenger plane from Kuala Lumpur, and it was his third time smuggling drugs into Indonesia, suspected of being part of an international syndicate.
JAKARTA, July 31 — A Malaysian pilot risks the death penalty in Indonesia after being arrested at Jakarta’s international airport with more than 70,000 ecstasy tablets in his suitcase, according to police who said today the man was on drugs while flying a passenger plane.
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