Indonesia steps up screening for crew bags after Malaysian pilot’s drug arrest in Jakarta

Soekarno-Hatta Main Customs and Excise Office Head Hengky Tomuan Parlindungan Aritonang said the stricter measures include more frequent random inspections of pilots and cabin crew from both international and domestic airlines, while the dedicated crew lane at the airport would remain in place.

“Providing a dedicated crew lane is indeed our obligation. But following this incident, we will carry out random checks, for example by conducting stricter inspections on pilots and flight crew,” he said on Saturday, according to Antara news agency.

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