A Malaysian pilot could face the death penalty in Indonesia after being arrested at Soekarno-Hatta international airport in Jakarta with more than 70,000 ecstasy pills in his luggage, Indonesian police said on Friday.
The 39-year-old, identified only as MS, was apprehended shortly after flying a passenger plane from Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta late on Wednesday. While the airport officials did not name the pilot's employer, the flight number indicates it was a Malaysia Airlines flight.
Customs officials said they found 14 bags of ecstasy tablets in the pilot's suitcase, plus four grams of meth in his hand luggage.
They said the pilot had transported the illicit substances at the request an unidentified person with the promise of a 50,000 ringgit ($12,240, €10,630) reward.
They also said the pilot had been under the influence of drugs while flying the jet.
