IPOH: The owner of the helicopter that picked up 36 packets of nasi ganja from Ipoh and delivered them to Kuala Lumpur said the trip was made in a proper manner.
Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported that the owner, Mohamed Raffe Chekku, said the helicopter landed at Padang Ipoh with all the necessary papers in order.
He also told FMT that he had instructed his lawyers to look into the matter, and would cooperate fully with any investigation.
“I have nothing much to say except that it was a quick pick-up,” he added.
Mohamed Raffe found himself in the spotlight after a video went viral of the Bell 505 helicopter landing at the field on Friday (July 23) morning.
PETALING JAYA: The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has launched an immediate investigation over the incident on Friday (July 23) that saw 36 packs of nasi ganja being flown from Ipoh, Perak to Kuala Lumpur via a helicopter.
CAAM CEO Chester Voo said that the initial investigation found that the helicopter had departed at 9.08am from the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang for Ipoh, Perak and had returned to Subang at 11.02am. CAAM has initiated immediate investigations to determine whether the helicopter has breached any regulation as stated in the Malaysian Civil Aviation Regulation 2016 (MCAR 2016) and the Civil Aviation Directives (CADs).