Meaning Of Colorful Sabu That Is Circulating In Indonesia

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JAKARTA - The colors of the methamphetamine narcotics circulating in Indonesia lately seem to have their own meaning. One of them is to indicate the origin of the forbidden item.

Karo PR of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), Brigadier General Sulistyo Pudjo, said that giving identity to narcotics is not only from color. It can also be done in the form of packaging and so on.

One example, the packaging of crystal meth originating from China. The perpetrators will pack the crystal meth using tea packaging. Meanwhile, countries in Central Asia usually only package with transparent plastic.

"This is their way of giving their group identity. For example, the packaging is the same but the color is different," Pudjo told VOI, Wednesday, June 17.

Apart from providing identity, this is also done by drug dealers or smugglers to attract the market. Thus, users or users will be more interested in buying and consuming.

"(Giving the color shabu, red) This is a technique in trading," said Pudjo.

Origin Colombia

The giving of color as identity is proven by the results of a temporary investigation regarding red colored crystal meth. Head of the South Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Detective, Police Commissioner Vivick Tjangkung, said that the tens of grams of red crystal methamphetamine that were seized were shipments from Colombia.

Besides that, the quality of red crystal methamphetamine is one of the best. This is because the reactions felt by users will take longer or two times. However, with this quality the price is more expensive when compared to shabu in general.

"Red methamphetamine prices can be two times higher. The reaction is also higher for users and it lasts longer. Production from Colombia," said Vivick.

The distribution of this red colored crystal, said Vivick, is not new. Several years ago, red crystal methamphetamine was also circulating in Indonesia but only for a moment and disappeared instantly.

"As far as I know, this evidence just started to appear again, but 7 years ago there was," concluded Vivick.

Previously, the South Jakarta Metro Police revealed the circulation of red methamphetamine drugs on Monday, June 15. The husband and wife with the initials YSR and AR are the dealers of the red crystal meth.

From the location of the arrest in one of the boarding rooms in the Cipete Utara area, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, three packages of red crystal meth weighing 49.1 grams were confiscated as evidence.

Not only red, but green crystal meth is also circulating in Indonesia. This is evidenced by the disclosure made by the Mojokerto Police. A total of 80 grams of green crystal methamphetamine were confiscated from dealers and dealers.

In fact, green shabu is priced higher than usual. For per gram, this green shabu is priced at IDR 1.5 million. Meanwhile, ordinary crystal meth is only IDR 1.2 million.