Singaporean pilot detained as Laos finds 521 kg of meth on private jet bound for Manila

VNExpress - Oct 7, 2026

Laotian police seized 521 kg of crystal methamphetamine as it was being loaded onto a private jet at Luang Prabang International Airport earlier this month, a shipment Malaysian police say was bound for Manila.

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