KUALA LUMPUR: A Filipino national, believed to be the mastermind of a drug smuggling syndicate, booked the private jet linked to the seizure of 521kg of methamphetamine in Laos on Sept 23 about a week before the incident.
Bukit Aman narcotics criminal investigation department director Hussein Omar Khan said the individual engaged the services of a private aviation company owned by four individuals – two Malaysian pilots and two Singaporeans – for a fee of US$49,500.
The booking was for a flight from Laos to Manila, Philippines, with the cargo declared as vape products.
