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Malaysia is deploying Royal Malaysia Police personnel to airport security units and reviewing pilot screening protocols following the arrest of a Malaysian pilot in Indonesia on drug smuggling charges.
Indonesian authorities have arrested a 22-year-old Malaysian at Juanda International Airport in East Java after discovering nearly one kilogramme of methamphetamine and more than 1,000 ecstasy pills hidden beneath a corset during a body search.
Malaysia's border agency chief says KLIA officials found nothing suspicious in a Malaysia Airlines pilot's baggage before his arrest with drugs at Jakarta airport, raising questions about screening protocols.
Malaysia's Civil Aviation Authority is investigating how a 39-year-old Malaysian pilot managed to allegedly smuggle 25kg of ecstasy and methamphetamine through security screening before his arrest at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Incheon Airport is installing additional barriers and boosting enforcement after multiple incidents of Chinese wholesale traders, known as 'daigou,' bypassing queues and injuring airline staff during peak travel periods.
Sarawak Customs has successfully intercepted a major drug trafficking operation at Kuching International Airport, confiscating narcotics valued at RM1.32 million and detaining two suspects in connection with the smuggling attempt.
Thailand has implemented tighter aviation security measures after a Thai crew member was arrested in Australia with heroin in her luggage. The government has directed authorities to enhance screening protocols and inter-agency coordination.