Jet Engine Stolen in Malaysia

(Putrajaya, Malaysia) In January 2009, Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) officers found that a jet engine and its maintenance records had been stolen from the Sungai Besi Air Base.

Both the air force and police were investigating the possibility that the engine was sold on the black market to either illegal arms traders or countries still flying the F-5E Tiger II and RF-5E Tigereye.

The stolen engine is the powerplant for one of the four F-5E Tiger II fighters and two RF-5E Tigereye reconnaissance jets still in active duty at the air force’s 12th Squadron (Scorpion) at the Butterworth air base.

F-5E Tiger II fighter
According to RMAF Chief General Tan Sri Azizan Ariffin, other stuff may be missing based on initial investigations, calling the stolen engine "the tip of the iceberg."

Reportedly, the military has "taken disciplinary action" against those responsible for the theft. It's not clear what that means since they still don't know who has the stolen jet engine.