A Troubling Tale of Corruption and Complicity The arrest of a Malaysian pilot accused of smuggling 26kg of MDMA into Jakarta raises more questions than it answers about the complex web of corruption and complicity that plagues Southeast Asia's skies.
At first glance, this incident appears to be another case of a rogue individual caught red handed. However, upon closer inspection, a disturbing trend emerges that goes beyond the actions of one pilot.
The accused had allegedly smuggled drugs into Indonesia not once, but twice before, suggesting a level of comfort and familiarity with the system that's hard to shake.