JAKARTA - A joint team from the Narcotics Directorate of the Polda Metro Jaya and the Narcotics Unit of the West Jakarta Metro Police revealed an illegal factory for making hard drugs of the type Zenith Carnophen or known as jin pills in Semarang, Central Java, Friday, April 10, 2026.
Director of Criminal Narcotics of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Eko Hadi Santoso, said the disclosure of this case began with the arrest of two suspects in North Jakarta.
"The joint team managed to secure the Zenith Carnophen type drug production plant," said Eko in his statement, Monday, April 13, 2026.
The two suspects were first secured at the Grand Asia Hotel, North Jakarta, with evidence of around 120 thousand Zenith pills.
"Secure two suspects on behalf of Bharaka Pradika Mei and L.K. Ngesti," he said.
From the results of the development, the police then moved to Semarang and arrested another suspect named Joni Tjanjaya who was known to be a drug case reoffender.
"Secure the suspect Joni Tjanjaya in Semarang," said Eko.
Furthermore, officers raided a warehouse suspected of being used as a location for the production of illegal pills. From the location, the police seized a large amount of raw materials, including carisoprodol, hisel, talc, and povidone, totaling 1,855 kilograms.
In addition to raw materials, the police also secured various production equipment, such as pill printing machines, press machines, mixer machines, and scales. Officers also seized 186 thousand Zenith pills ready for distribution.
"The total amount of precursors secured reached 1,855 kilograms," concluded Eko.
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