Police have arrested the owner of a private jet company at Subang Airport following the seizure of 521kg of drugs in Laos.
KUALA LUMPUR: Police arrested a man who is also the owner of a private jet linked to the seizure of 521 kilogrammes (kg) of drugs in Laos during a raid at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport in Subang yesterday.
Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (JSJN) director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the owner of the private airline company was arrested at noon.
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He said the investigation found that the airline owned two aircraft that also offered private jet rental services.
“In this case, the aircraft in question was rented at a rate of USD49,500. The JSJN is identifying the individual who made the rental booking for further action,” he said in a statement today.
Hussein said that following the arrest, his team also detained three other individuals at the same location for further examination and investigation.
“All (four individuals) who were detained are aged between 30 and 40 years and have no previous criminal records,” he said.
Yesterday, the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) confirmed raiding a hangar at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang, which is believed to be linked to the seizure of 521 kg of drugs in Laos last week.
The special operation was conducted together with the Bukit AmanJSJN team, the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters (IPD), the Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad Auxiliary Police (AVSEC) and the Special Branch Travel Control Officers (TCO).
On Oct 1, the Laotian police seized 521 kg of crystal methamphetamine in a private Learjet that arrived from Subang.
Following the incident, 13 individuals, including citizens of Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines, were detained by the Laotian authorities to assist in the investigation of the cross-border drug smuggling case.
