Bukit Aman officers have recorded a statement from a Malaysian pilot detained in Jakarta on suspicion of drug trafficking, according to his lawyer, Ahmad Rizky Martua Lubis.
Rizky said the officers met his client on Wednesday at the Criminal Investigation Agency of the Indonesian National Police.
“The questioning was scheduled to take place on Wednesday and Thursday, but it only took one whole day, and today (Thursday) was the process of preparing the report,” Rizky told Malaysiakini yesterday.
Earlier yesterday, Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed that officers from Bukit Aman’s Narcotics Crime Investigation Department were permitted to interview the 39-year-old suspect.
The pilot was arrested at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on July 28 after Indonesian authorities found more than 26kg of drugs in his luggage upon his arrival from Kuala Lumpur.
Indonesian police said the seized drugs included more than 70,000 ecstasy pills and methamphetamine, and alleged that the pilot had been promised RM50,000 to transport the drugs.
Rizky further said family members met the suspect several times last week before returning to Kuala Lumpur.
“Alhamdulillah, he (the pilot) is healthy. He is eating well and sleeping well.
“Indonesian police have granted full access for family members to meet him,” he said, adding that the family had requested privacy when asked for further details.
“The pilot was taken out of detention to meet his family. They talked and shared their feelings.”
Extended detention
Rizky also confirmed that the suspect is under extended detention for up to four months, as provided for under Indonesia’s narcotics laws.
In Indonesia, this is governed by Law No 35 of 2009 on Narcotics, read together with Indonesia’s Law No 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code.
He said the suspect’s legal team, comprising six lawyers including himself, plans to hold a press conference in Jakarta next week on the ongoing investigation.
“We are committed to representing a Malaysian citizen. Indonesia upholds human rights, and under our laws, all suspects of offences that carry a sentence of more than five years in jail must be provided legal representation,” stressed Rizky.
Since the arrest, Malaysian police have been investigating how the luggage cleared security screening at Kuala Lumpur International Airport and possible links to an international drug trafficking syndicate.
Malaysia Aviation Group also introduced additional drug screening measures for Malaysia Airlines pilots following the arrest. - Mkini
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