JAKARTA - The North Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Unit has again dismantled the smuggling of Etomidate type narcotic raw materials originating from China in the North Jakarta area.
As a result of the police investigation, the raw materials for Etomidate were sent from China to Indonesia through an expedition shipping service.
The raw materials were packaged using the kitchen seasoning packaging of turmeric powder and dhania powder so that they escaped the attention of officers.
"He used an expedition service, the narcotics were wrapped in plastic camouflaged as kitchen spices," said Head of Narcotics Investigation, North Jakarta Metro Police, AKBP Ari Galang Saputro, Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Meanwhile, regarding the indication of the involvement of individuals in smuggling the raw materials for the manufacture of Etomidate type drugs, his party is still conducting an investigation.
"(the involvement of individuals) is still under investigation. We are still hunting down two DPOs who are suspected of being suppliers of the main raw material shipments from China to Indonesia," he said.
The suspect CH (51) who has been detained is in charge of being a mixer and maker of Etomidate in his apartment room.
"The suspect CH immediately produced cooking drugs in the apartment. He has been producing for 3 months. The turnover is more than 2 billion," he said.
The suspect CH was also listed as a sales person at one of the Jakarta companies before being involved in the home industry of making the drug Etomidate.
Currently, the North Jakarta Metro Police Resnarkoba Unit is still hunting down two DPOs, namely the initials AF and WN.
Previously it was reported, HC (51) a Chinese citizen, the suspect owner of the etomidate vape industry home admitted that he had obtained the raw materials of 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.
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