Moment pilot caught with 70,000 ecstasy pills at Indonesian airport
A Malaysian pilot was apprehended at Jakarta's airport while attempting to smuggle a large quantity of ecstasy pills. CCTV footage showed officers removing bags containing approximately 26 kilograms of the drug from his suitcase. The pilot claimed he was paid the equivalent of £9,000 for the operation.
- ▪The pilot was caught with 70,000 ecstasy pills, weighing about four stone (26 kg).
- ▪CCTV footage released on Monday captured the moment officers removed several bags of the drugs from his silver suitcase.
- ▪He told authorities he received roughly £9,000 for the smuggling attempt.
- ▪Authorities said the pilot was under the influence at the time of his arrest.
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| Publication time | Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:18:03 GMT |
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Moment pilot caught with 70,000 ecstasy pills at Indonesian airport<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Moment pilot caught with 70,000 ecstasy pills at Indonesian airportCloseCCTV footage released on Monday showed the moment a pilot was caught at Jakarta airport trying to smuggle 70,000 ecstasy pills in his suitcase.A group of officers at the airport can be seen removing several bags full of drugs - which amounted to around four stone (26kg) - from a…
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