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Jakarta extends detention of Malaysian pilot for further 30 days
Indonesian authorities have extended the detention of a Malaysian pilot by 30 days as narcotics investigations continue. The suspect had completed an initial 60-day detention period, according to Malaysian police.
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Authorities in Jakarta have extended the detention of a Malaysian pilot by an additional 30 days as drug-related investigations proceed, Malaysia's Bukit Aman narcotics crime investigation department said on Tuesday.
The suspect had completed his initial 60-day detention period, but Indonesian investigators determined that further questioning was necessary to advance the case, according to department director Hussein Omar Khan.
The extension comes as both Indonesian and Malaysian authorities coordinate efforts on the ongoing investigation into the allegations against the pilot. No further details regarding the specific charges or circumstances of the case were disclosed.
The detention extension underscores the complexity of the narcotics investigation and the need for continued cooperation between law enforcement agencies in the two countries. The pilot remains in custody in Jakarta pending the outcome of the extended inquiry.