Laos seizes 521 kg of meth bound for the Philippines; two Filipinos investigated2026-10-13Lao authorities intercepted 521 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine at Luang Prabang International Airport, and Philippine authorities said it was bound for the Philippines.A Filipino identified as Fajad was arrested in Laos; Philippine authorities are investigating him and another Filipino, identified as Boyet, over alleged links to the shipment.PDEA identified an unnamed Mindanao politician as the alleged financier; earlier reports linked Boyet to arranging the charter, and he reportedly left for Hong Kong.PDEA says the shipment was allegedly linked to the Sam Gor drug syndicate, which it says distributes drugs across the Asia-Pacific region.PDEA said the unnamed politician belongs to a party opposed to the Marcos administration and allegedly paid $49,500 (about 3.1 million pesos) to charter the jet.Mindanao politician tagged in drug bust (The Manila Times)PDEA: Mindanao politician funded charter flight for P3.54B Laos drug shipment (SunStar)Pinoy linked to Laos drug bust probed (Philstar.com)Nasabat na shabu sa Laos at Thailand ibabagsak sa Pinas - PDEA (Philstar.com)Mindanao politician linked to drug shipment seized in Laos — PDEA (The Manila Times)Suspected mastermind in Laos shabu shipment to Philippines identified — PDEA (Philstar.com)EDITORIAL - Drug trafficking hub (Philstar.com)2 Filipinos under probe over Laos shabu haul bound for PH — PDEA (Philstar.com)PDEA tinukoy ang isang pulitiko mula Mindanao ang nasa likod ng tangkang pagpuslit ng droga mula Laos (Bombo Radyo Philippines)CAAP has no record of private jet linked to Laos drug seizure (The Daily Tribune)