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Malaysia will station Royal Malaysia Police officers at airport Aviation Security units and strengthen pilot vetting procedures after a Malaysian pilot's arrest in Indonesia on drug smuggling charges.
Malaysian authorities have zeroed in on a KLIA airport employee as investigators probe allegations that a Malaysia Airlines pilot smuggled drugs through security checkpoints at the country's main international hub.
Malaysia's aviation security authority AVSEC, rather than the border control agency MCBA, managed the baggage screening procedures for a Malaysia Airlines pilot subsequently arrested in Indonesia with 70,000 ecstasy pills.
Indonesian customs authorities have intensified baggage screening procedures for all flight crew at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport following the arrest of a Malaysian pilot accused of attempting to smuggle ecstasy into the country.
Malaysia's aviation regulator is examining regulatory compliance following the detention of a 39-year-old pilot accused of attempting to smuggle ecstasy and methamphetamine through Jakarta airport.
Incheon Airport is upgrading security measures following multiple incidents where Chinese bulk traders bypassed queues, injuring staff. The airport plans additional barriers and enhanced monitoring.
Sarawak Customs authorities have disrupted a substantial drug trafficking operation at Kuching International Airport, seizing narcotics worth RM1.32 million and apprehending two suspects in an enforcement action conducted on July 9.
Malaysia's Road Transport Department will deploy more officers for round-the-clock operations at KLIA to tackle illegal passenger transport touts, responding to ministry directives aimed at protecting the nation's gateway.
South Korean authorities are investigating a police officer who attempted to board a domestic flight carrying live ammunition. The officer, stationed in Gyeonggi province, was found with bullets for a standard-issue .38-calibre pistol.
German customs authorities at Berlin Airport arrested a 22-year-old traveller in early June after discovering 16 kilograms of ketamine hidden in vacuum-sealed bags within his luggage during a stopover on a journey to Hong Kong via Zurich.