KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A Filipino suspect is being sought over the alleged smuggling of 521 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine from Laos to the Philippines aboard a private jet booked for US$49,500 (P3.1 million). The suspect allegedly booked the aircraft to transport goods described as “vape” products, as drug syndicates appear to be turning to private aviation amid tighter airport security. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said a Filipino believed to be linked to the syndicate booked the flight on Sept 23, about a week before Laotian authorities seized the drugs at Luang […]...

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