Pilot caught with 70,000 ecstasy pills in luggage, Indonesian police say

Indonesian police last week said officers had arrested a pilot caught smuggling 26 kg of ecstasy pills and a package of methamphetamine shortly after he arrived at Jakarta’s international airport. The 39-year-old Malaysian national was also allegedly under the influence of narcotics while on duty, Eko Hadi Santoso, director of narcotics crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency, told the Associated Press. 1:48 Attempted drug smuggler given 15-year sentence Story continues below advertisement The drugs were discovered by customs officers at the arrivals terminal at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, after they noticed a suspicious suitcase during an X-ray screening.The luggage was later collected by the suspect, whom police identified as a pilot for Malaysian Airlines on flight MH727 from Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta, Santoso said, adding that the pilot and the suitcase were escorted to a separate area for further examination.Police said they found 14 packages containing 70,114 ecstasy pills, weighing about 26 kg (57 pounds), along with a separate stash of methamphetamine. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never m...