00:01Laotian authorities seized 521 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine
00:07from a private jet at Luang Prabang International Airport on October 1.
00:11But the drugs were not sourced from Malaysia
00:14and were believed to have originated in Laos for the Manila market.
00:18Bukit Aman NCID Director Commissioner Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said
00:23police were informed of the seizure on Tuesday.
00:26He said the aircraft departed Subang Airport without cargo before flying to Luang Prabang
00:31where it later loaded the drugs for onward transport to Manila.
00:35Airport personnel transferred 23 bags from two vehicles onto trolleys
00:40where an inspection found 500 packages of suspected methamphetamine.
00:45Police are investigating and will send NCID officers to Laos
00:50to question those detained and determine any links to Malaysia.
00:53Laotian authorities said the operation followed information received
00:58on September 21 about a planned cross-border smuggling attempt.
