Indonesian authorities detain a 39-year-old Malaysia Airlines pilot at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta after he is found with ecstasy pills, according to reports. Malaysian police then arrest six men in connection with the case.
The suspects are reportedly detained by Malaysian authorities following information gathered during questioning of the pilot. Malaysia’s Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) sends officers to Jakarta between August 11 and 15 to interview him, the outlets say. Bukit Aman NCID director Commissioner Hussein Omar Khan states the six men are allegedly involved as suppliers and delivery handlers for the drugs handled by the pilot.
Across the reports, the core details are consistent: the pilot is held in Jakarta over possession of ecstasy, and six Malaysian men are arrested in Malaysia over alleged supply and delivery roles tied to the same incident. The outlets provide similar descriptions of how the arrests follow the pilot’s questioning and how the suspects are linked to the drug items.
