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Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has clarified that Kuala Lumpur International Airport's scanning equipment possesses the technical ability to detect banned substances, but current operational procedures emphasise weapon identification instead.
Malaysia Corruption Watch has called for investigations into a pilot's drug arrest in Indonesia to prioritize uncovering security weaknesses at KLIA rather than simply assigning blame to specific agencies.
Authorities have zeroed in on an airport employee in his 30s as a key figure in their investigation into allegations that a Malaysia Airlines pilot carried drugs past security screening at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.