JAKARTA, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's national narcotics agency (BNN) has arrested a foreign pilot for alleged drug possession and use on a tourist resort at island of Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara province.
The pilot is an India national and works for the budget Lion Air airline, Head of BNN Budi Waseso said on Thursday.
The suspect was captured on Wednesday during a routine drug inspection on flight crews at Lombok International airport, Waseso said.
He revealed that it was found out that the suspect had been consuming illegal narcotics and owned drugs which are placed in his luggage.
In 2015, the agency detained a pilot and two flight attendants of Lion Air airline at a drug party on the outskirts of Jakarta.
Possession of narcotics is forbidden in Indonesia and the offender could face death penalty.
