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Moment pilot caught with 70,000 ecstasy pills at Indonesian airport

INDONESIA - CCTV footage released on Monday showed the moment a pilot was caught at Jakarta airport trying to smuggle 70,000 ecstasy pills in his suitcase.

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A group of officers at the airport can be seen removing several bags full of drugs - which amounted to around four stone (26kg) - from a silver suitcase. The man told authorities that he was paid the equivalent of £9,000 to smuggle the drugs. According to authorities, the Malaysian pilot was under the influence when he was arrested. (BBC)