521kg of meth seized from Laos private jet bound for Manila, not Malaysia: police

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521kg of meth seized from Laos private jet bound for Manila, not Malaysia: police

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Laotian authorities seized 521 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine from a private jet at Luang Prabang International Airport. Police said the drugs were believed to have originated in Laos and were bound for Manila, not Malaysia, and that the smuggling attempt had been foiled.

The 521kg (1,148lbs) of suspected methamphetamine seized by Laotian authorities from a private jet was not sourced from Malaysia, with the drugs believed to have originated in Laos and been destined for Manila, the Philippines. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Hussein Omar Khan said police were informed by Laotian authorities on Tuesday that the cross-border smuggling attempt had been foiled at Luang Prabang International Airport last Thursday. Hussein said the...

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