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Malaysian pilot faces possible death penalty in Indonesia after police find more than 70,000 ecstasy pills in his luggage.

A Malaysian pilot could face the death penalty in Indonesia after police found more than 70,000 ecstasy pills and methamphetamine in his luggage at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta.

The 39-year-old, identified only as MS, was arrested shortly after arriving on a passenger flight from Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. While Indonesian authorities did not identify his employer, the flight number indicated it was a Malaysia Airlines service.

Customs officials said they recovered 14 bags containing ecstasy tablets from the pilot’s suitcase and four grammes of methamphetamine from his hand luggage.

Investigators alleged that the pilot agreed to transport the drugs for an unidentified person in exchange for a reward of 50,000 ringgit (about $12,240).

Police also alleged that he was under the influence of drugs while operating the aircraft.

“The results of his urine test came back positive for meth, MDMA and cocaine,” said an officia (Arise News)