Drug syndicates turning to private jets amid tighter KL airport security: Malaysian police

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1. Sat, 10 October 2026

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   • asiaone.com00:00first to reportedited after publishing
     Drug syndicates turning to private jets amid tighter KL airport security: Malaysian police

     previouslyDrug syndicates turning to private jets after tighter KL airport security: Malaysian police

     Drug syndicates are turning to private jets to smuggle drugs after security controls were tightened at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Malaysian police have said.Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Hussein Omar Khan said on Thursday (Oct 8) that syndicates had previously explored alternative routes, including Ipoh Airport, before switching to private aircrafts, reported The Star.Malaysian police have been...

2. Thu, 15 October 2026

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   • South China Morning Post12:17
     Laos private jet bust reveals how Mekong meth slips past borders

     A private jet hired from Malaysia – seemingly destined for the Philippines – but stopped on the tarmac by Laos’ drug police who found suitcases stuffed with 512kg of crystal methamphetamine, has returned the spotlight to the unrelenting flow of narcotics from the Mekong’s drug laboratories. Cyberscams have dominated headlines and authorities’ attention across Southeast Asia for over a year as the leading criminal enterprise worth tens of billions of dollars annually. But methamphetamine – in...