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Malaysia Airlines Pilot MS Faces Potential Death Penalty After Being Caught Smuggling 26 Kilograms of Ecstasy

A 39-year-old Malaysia Airlines pilot, identified as MS, was arrested in Jakarta after Indonesian customs officers discovered 26 kilograms of ecstasy pills and a package of methamphetamine in his luggage. The pilot was caught during an X-ray screening at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, where he was flying under the influence of narcotics while transporting 170 passengers from Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta. Eko Hadi Santoso, director of narcotics crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency, stated that the pilot was instructed to transport the drugs in exchange for 50,000 Malaysian ringgit. The pilot admitted to smuggling drugs on multiple previous occasions. Authorities also seized a small bottle of urine, which investigators allege was prepared to falsify drug test results if during the inspection. Malaysia Airlines has launched an internal review of the incident. Under Indonesian narcotics laws, the pilot could face the death penalty or life in prison for the smuggling offense.

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