Another Malaysian nabbed at Indonesian airport for alleged drug smuggling

 Indonesian officers allegedly found 990g of methamphetamine and 1,089 ecstasy pills hidden beneath a corset wrapped around the man’s body.

The suspect was arrested after arriving on a Batik Air flight from Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

PETALING JAYA:

A 22-year-old Malaysian was arrested at the Juanda International Airport in Surabaya yesterday after authorities allegedly found nearly 1kg of methamphetamine and more than 1,000 ecstasy pills concealed under a corset.

The suspect, identified by the initials DI, was arrested after arriving on a Batik Air flight from Kuala Lumpur, reported the Jakarta Globe.

Officers allegedly found four packages containing a combined 990g of methamphetamine and four packages containing 1,089 ecstasy pills hidden beneath the corset wrapped around the man’s body.

DI allegedly told investigators that he agreed to work as a courier for an international drug network because he was struggling financially and had accumulated debts.

Authorities estimated the seized drugs had a street value of around 2.79 billion rupiah (RM634,300).

The arrest comes just days after a Malaysian pilot was detained at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta on July 29 on suspicion of attempting to smuggle more than 25kg of ecstasy into Indonesia. - FMT