Owners Of CV Samudera Chemical Eliap Usai Ditemukan 59 Drum Bersi EG Dan DEG Di Depok

Illustration of sirop drugs containing dangerous compounds ethilen glycol (EG) and dietilen glycol (DEG). (Between)

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police is hunting for the owner of CV Samudera Chemical with the initials E, allegedly related to the findings of 59 drums containing glycol (EG) and dietilen glycol (DEG) in a semi-permanent warehouse in the Tapos area, Depok, West Java.

Director of Certain Crimes Brigadier General Pipit Rismanto said E was suspected of running away after the police found the dangerous chemical compound that damaged the kidney.

"The owner is temporarily not there where we are looking," he said when confirmed, Monday, November 14.

His whereabouts began to be unknown shortly after investigators sent a summons. Originally, E was scheduled to provide information with his son with the initials T.

Then, continued Pipit, in the investigation process several employees of the CV Samudera Chemical have been examined. However, the amount is not detailed.

"Everything is checked, it's just how many we haven't monitored it, because the most important thing is the owner," he said.

On the other hand, regarding the investigation of the element of negligence, several officials from the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) have been questioned. Originally, there were four people who were examined regarding this matter.

"BPOM there are four (people being examined, red)," said Pipit.

Previously, BPOM and Bareskrim Polri found chemical compounds that destroyed the kidneys, EG and DEG, in drums with PG identities in banana plantations in Depok, West Java.

"BPOM took samples of chemicals for laboratory testing, the results showed 12 samples with PG identities detected containing EG and DEG which were very far from required," said Head of BPOM Penny K. Lukito.

Around 59 drums containing dangerous chemicals were found in two semi-permanent warehouses on Jalan Damai RT02 RW13, Tapos District, Depok.

Based on the results of BPOM's search with the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, it is known that the EG/DEG compound, which is now associated with the incidence of acute kidney problems in Indonesia, is known to be managed and owned by CV Samudera Chemical as a distributor of medicinal raw materials.