SHAH ALAM: A pilot arrested with drugs at an Indonesian airport had obtained his illicit supply from an apartment in Ampang, according to Bukit Aman.
Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said investigations revealed the suspect received the drugs two days before his flight.
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“We have also traced the contact number he used to reach out to the syndicate. The police are investigating the entire distribution network,” Comm Hussein told a press conference at the Selangor police contingent headquarters here on Tuesday (Aug 4).
He added that police are investigating how the suspect managed to clear airport security in Malaysia and are collaborating with Indonesian authorities to uncover ties to the regional syndicate.
