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A 32-year-old Indonesian man will face court charges after concealing a 19.5cm knife in his sock and shoe while passing through Changi Airport's Terminal 4 departure area, with security detecting the weapon via X-ray screening.
Malaysia's Cabinet has approved 17 recommendations to enhance security at Kuala Lumpur International Airport and the nation's international gateways, responding to recent drug smuggling cases involving aviation personnel.
A licensed pistol belonging to a passenger accidentally discharged during security screening at Varanasi airport, injuring two officials. The incident has prompted an investigation into whether proper safety procedures were followed.
An Australian and an American man face theft charges following separate incidents at Changi Airport's transit areas. One was apprehended eight months after the initial theft during a subsequent transit, while the other was detained before boarding his flight.
Malaysian police have identified how a pilot circumvented security checks at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, as investigators pursue members of an international drug trafficking network following his arrest in Jakarta.
Malaysia's government will present an enhanced airport security plan to Cabinet next week, following the arrest of a Malaysian pilot in Indonesia on drug smuggling suspicion. The initiative involves multiple agencies and covers coordination, training, and infrastructure improvements.
A 25-year-old British man will be charged in Singapore after allegedly pushing airline staff and entering a restricted area at Changi Airport, causing a 45-minute delay to a Kuala Lumpur-bound flight.
Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail clarifies that KLIA's scanning equipment is adequate for detecting contraband, but current screening procedures have inadvertently created blind spots by emphasising weapons detection over narcotics interdiction.
Malaysia's Cabinet has given the Home Affairs and Transport ministries a two-week deadline to develop a comprehensive plan addressing airport security vulnerabilities exposed by recent high-profile incidents involving drug trafficking.
Malaysia Airlines pilots are questioning airport security protocols after a senior colleague bypassed multiple screening layers at KLIA before facing arrest in Indonesia over allegations of attempting to smuggle 25kg of ecstasy pills.
Malaysia's police force will deploy officers to aviation security teams at airports as part of a Cabinet-approved initiative to tighten controls and prevent criminal exploitation of air travel infrastructure.
Malaysia will deploy Royal Malaysia Police personnel to airport aviation security units as an immediate response to strengthen controls, following the arrest of a Malaysian pilot in Indonesia on drug smuggling suspicion.
A Malaysian has been arrested at Surabaya airport in Indonesia with nearly 1kg of methamphetamine and over 1,000 ecstasy pills hidden beneath a corset, marking another drug trafficking case involving Malaysian citizens.
Indonesian authorities have arrested a 22-year-old Malaysian at Juanda International Airport in East Java for attempting to smuggle nearly one kilogramme of methamphetamine and 1,089 ecstasy pills concealed beneath a corset.
Malaysia Corruption Watch has called for investigations into a pilot's drug arrest in Indonesia to examine security weaknesses at KLIA instead of focusing solely on which agency failed.
Kuala Lumpur police have identified an airport employee in his 30s as a key person of interest in an ongoing investigation into allegations that a Malaysia Airlines pilot smuggled drugs through KLIA security checkpoints.
Malaysian police arrested 13 suspected drug couriers and confiscated cannabis and cocaine valued at RM21.26 million during a coordinated enforcement operation at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Malaysia's border control agency has clarified that baggage screening for a Malaysia Airlines pilot arrested in Indonesia with 70,000 ecstasy pills was conducted by AVSEC, not under MCBA supervision, raising questions about coordination between security agencies.
Indonesia's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport has implemented stricter baggage screening protocols for airline crew members following the arrest of a Malaysian pilot accused of attempting to smuggle 25 kilograms of ecstasy valued at RM13.51 million into the country.
US immigration enforcement agents arrested a Johns Hopkins University researcher at an airport while attempting to board a domestic flight, exemplifying a dramatic uptick in detention activity under the Trump administration.
Malaysia's aviation regulator CAAM is investigating how a 39-year-old pilot managed to depart the country with alleged drugs seized in Indonesia, examining compliance gaps in security procedures and baggage screening.
Incheon Airport is implementing physical barriers and enhanced patrols after suspected Chinese bulk-goods traders, known as 'daigou', repeatedly rushed past queues in departure halls, injuring airline staff.
Sarawak Customs officers have intercepted a major drug trafficking operation at Kuching International Airport, seizing contraband valued at RM1.32 million and detaining two individuals for questioning.