Investigation into Malaysian pilot suspected of smuggling drugs into Indonesia continues

Indonesian police are continuing their investigation into a Malaysian pilot detained at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on suspicion of smuggling drugs into Indonesia.

Indonesia’s Law Minister, Supratman Andi Agtas, said the case had initially been handled by the Indonesian Customs and Excise Directorate, known as Bea Cukai, but had since moved to the police. “I have not followed that yet. Let the legal process now proceed, carried out by our colleagues from Bea Cukai, and now it is proceeding on the police side,” he said at a news conference at the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.

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I have not followed that yet. Let the legal process now proceed, carried out by our colleagues from Bea Cukai, and now it is proceeding on the police side.

The 39-year-old suspect was detained after arriving from Kuala Lumpur. Customs officers reportedly found about 25 kilograms of MDMA, or more than 70,000 ecstasy pills, along with 2.7 grams of methamphetamine in his luggage. The drugs were estimated to be worth RM45 million.

The suspect allegedly told investigators that he had worked as a courier for an international drug syndicate three times. Bukit Aman’s Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department director, Hussein Omar Khan, said the pilot would face action under Indonesian law. An airport customs official, Hengky Tomuan Parlindungan Aritonang, said the alleged smuggling offence could carry the death penalty or life imprisonment. A urine test reportedly returned positive results for methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine.

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Yes, the investigation into the pilot is still ongoing.