WNA Manager of Etomidate Factory in Jakut Admits Raw Materials Imported from China

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JAKARTA - HC (51) WN China, the suspect owner of the etomidate vape industry home, admitted that he got the raw materials for the Etomidate type narcotic which was deliberately smuggled from abroad through the air route.

"The confession from the suspect, the material he ordered from abroad. For the time being, we are still investigating, for further examination, how the goods can enter," said Head of Narcotics Investigation, North Jakarta Metro Police, AKBP Ari Galang Saputro, Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

Meanwhile, the evidence seized from the search in the apartment, found 321 vape cartridges containing Etomidate from various brands that were allegedly ready to be distributed and 5 grams of methamphetamine.

In addition to hundreds of ready-to-distribute cartridges, the police also seized other evidence in the form of etomidate liquid in bottles, simple production tools, to flavoring ingredients for mixing narcotics.

The perpetrator is suspected of carrying out the activity of a factory that manufactures vape cartridges containing Etomidate in the apartment.

"The raw materials come from China," he said.

Although the raw materials come from China, the police said they were still investigating the technical feasibility of the raw materials to enter Indonesia.

"While we are still exploring it because it is from abroad, we are still looking for how the raw materials can enter," he said.

Previously reported, the North Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Unit managed to uncover an international narcotics network involving a Chinese citizen with the initials HC (51) in an apartment in the Ancol area, Pademangan, North Jakarta.

"The perpetrators of HC, including the international network, must be revealed," said Head of Narcotics Investigation of North Jakarta Metro Police, AKBP Ari Galang Saputro to reporters, Monday, April 27, 2026.