Malaysia arrests second pilot in ecstasy smuggling case
By The BriefBrief
Malaysia has arrested a second pilot connected to a drug trafficking case involving a Malaysia Airlines pilot arrested in Indonesia over alleged smuggling of drugs worth 45 million ringgit. Bukit Aman NCID says the suspect was caught in the Klang Valley area two days earlier and is believed to handle proceeds; drug tests were negative and total arrests reached seven.
WHO:Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Commissioner Hussein Omar Khan
WHAT:Malaysia arrested a second pilot linked to ecstasy pills smuggling and said the suspect handled proceeds from drug sales.
WHEN:Sep 7, 2026
WHERE:Klang Valley, Malaysia
WHY:The arrest was made as part of investigations into alleged ecstasy pills smuggling and handling of the proceeds from drug sales.
