BNN Reveals DMT Drug Laboratory In Bali Controlled By Filipino Citizens

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The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) revealed a secret drug laboratory (clandestine laboratory) controlled by foreign nationals (WNA) from the Philippines on Jalan Keliki Kawan Village, Payangan District, Gianyar, Bali.

Deputy for BNN Eradication Inspector General I Wayan Sugiri said the secret laboratory produced a new type of drug, namely narcotics Category 1 Dimethyltryptamine (DMT).

In disclosing the case, BNN arrested three people from the Philippines, namely a man with the initials DAS (28) and two women with the initials PMS (mother of water) and DOS (watershed sister). The other two people are still witnesses.

The suspect DAS was presented at a press conference session at the TKP, as the perpetrator who played a role in producing the narcotics, while a foreigner from Jordan with the initials AMI was still being hunted by officers.

Sugiri explained that the disclosure of the drug laboratory began when the Joint Team conducted an investigation on Thursday (18/7), at around 15:45 WITA. The BNN team conducted a search of a villa in the Keliki Kawan Payangan area, Gianyar, Bali, which was allegedly a narcotics dark laboratory.

From the search, officers found a tent made of tarpaulin located in front of the villa with a steep road condition.

"In the tent, chemicals and laboratory equipment were found, such as measuring cups, Laker glass, magnetic sprinklers, and other equipment," he said, Tuesday, July 23.

In addition, in the kitchen of the villa, Tim found a jar and a plastic container filled with clear liquid stored in the refrigerator. After a laboratory examination, the liquid is known to contain DMT-type narcotics.

Sugiri said that in the kitchen of the lab, the team found a jar and a plastic container filled with clear liquid stored in the refrigerator.

Sunday (21/7), at around 16.00 WITA, the BNN Team then carried out developments by searching a house in the Bunutan area, Kedewatan, Ubud District, Gianyar Regency, Bali, which is suspected to be the residence of the suspect AMI.

During the search, AMI was not at the house he had rented since 2023. AMI is known to be abroad.

During a search conducted at the house, the BNN Team found evidence in the form of chemicals and several tools allegedly used to make DMT-type narcotics.

There is the same evidence as chemicals found in the watershed house which is packaged in a small bottle containing a viscous yellowish liquid. Based on the results of laboratory tests, the contents of the small bottle contain DMT-type narcotics.

The suspect charged under Article 114 (2) subsidiary Article 113 (2) is more subsidiary to Article 112 paragraph (2) of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics, with a maximum threat of the death penalty or life imprisonment.