Instead Of Repenting, Free From Prison Sam To Builds A Home Ecstasy Factory In Denpasar

Release of home ecstasy factory case in Denpasar

DENPASAR - A man named Sam To (48), a drug case recidivist, has been arrested by the Denpasar Police, Bali. The suspect produced ecstasy drugs at his residence.

"In the place where he rented it, it turned out that he was producing this type of ecstasy himself," said Denpasar Police Chief Kombes Jansen Avitus Pandjaitan at the Denpasar Police Headquarters, Thursday, July 22.

The perpetrator was arrested based on the results of an investigation into the ecstasy transaction in South Denpasar. The suspect was then followed by the police until he was arrested. The perpetrator threw away a small bottle with black plaster.

"After being arrested, the person concerned was taken to the location where he dropped the plastered bottle. After opening it, found evidence of five pink ecstasy pills," he added.

After the arrest, the police searched the suspect's rented room. 281 pills of ecstasy and the ingredients that produce the drug were found.

"From the laboratory results, the quality of ecstasy produced by Sam To is almost the same as ecstasy in general. He produced it himself by learning from the internet," said Jansen.

The perpetrator admitted that he had been producing ecstasy for 4 months with a capital of IDR 5 million. In one week, the perpetrator can produce 100 pills of ecstasy.

"The printed ecstasy is then circulated around Denpasar and sold for IDR 290,000 per pill. So apart from producing, he distributes it in the Denpasar area, but he produces it himself. We will develop it, we suspect that there are many others involved," said Jansen. .

The evidence that was secured from this case were 286 ecstasy pills and ecstasy-making powder as well as ecstasy-making equipment.

The police said that the basic ingredients for making ecstasy using various hard drugs, which are actually obtained, must be obtained based on a doctor's prescription.

"We will develop this why it can be obtained from him. Because these hard goods, especially those with red labels, must have a doctor's prescription. We will develop them later," he said.

According to Jansen, the perpetrator is a drug case recidivist. He was imprisoned and released in December 2020.

"The freedom in question is instead of repenting, instead taking action by selling or making ecstasy by learning from the internet," said Jansen.

The perpetrators were charged with the Narcotics Law, namely Article 112 paragraph (2) and Article 114 paragraph 2.