Lion Air Denies There Are 2 Employees Involved In Drug Smuggling
Lion Air confirmed that the two employees who were arrested by the police for alleged drug smuggling were not employees.
Both are not Lion Air employees. In this case, they are employees of a third party of land service (ground handling)," said Lion Air Strategic Communications, Danang Mandala Prihantoro in his statement, Thursday, April 17.
Danang said that Lion Air fully supports the police in eradicating drugs.
Lion Air hopes that the legal process can run fairly and transparently. Lion Air together with Lion Group members continue to strive to prevent the misuse of illegal drugs in the work environment," he said.
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Two Lion Employees Arrested By Police
Bareskrim Polri arrested two airline employees for being involved in drug trafficking. Both played a role in passing ecstasy and methamphetamine from inspection to the aircraft cabin.
"Yes, it is true that we have arrested 2 private airline employees," said the Director of Narcotics Crime at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency Brigadier General Mukti Juharsa when confirmed, Wednesday, April 17.
Not only that, but a courier was also arrested in the disclosure of the drug trafficking case.