Producers Of Fake Ecstasy Pills 'rolled Up' By The Police, Capital Of IDR 5 Thousand Sells IDR 200 Thousand

Evidence of fake ecstasy pills/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - The Narcotics Unit of the Central Jakarta Metro Police dismantled a home factory making fake ecstasy with various logo stamps and color variants in a boarding room, on Jalan Kramat Jaya Baru, Blok E9, Johar Baru, Central Jakarta.

The disclosure began with the arrest of the suspect with the initials IS at the scene. When searched, found a number of psychotropic drugs and other drugs. IS was interrogated and admitted that the psychotropics were obtained from MN.

Then the police developed the information. As a result, MN was arrested on Jalan Galur Selatan, Johar Baru. IS and MN were taken to the Narcotics Unit of the Central Jakarta Metro Police for further processing.

After the development was carried out, officers arrested MN and IS colleagues, namely PR who was arrested on Jalan Rawa Bebek, Penjaringan Sub-district, North Jakarta. IS, MN and PR, claim to jointly produce psychotropics and drugs.

Central Jakarta Metro Police Deputy Chief AKBP Setyo Koes Heryanto accompanied by the Narcotics Head Kompol Panjiyoga said the basis for the disclosure of this ecstasy factory started from the rise of street crimes and brawlers who were arrested by the Sector and Resort Police. After examination, indicated drugs.

The Narcotics Unit of the Central Jakarta Metro Police carried out an investigation until it succeeded in dismantling a factory making fake ecstasy.

"The three suspects with the initials IS, MN and PR, were found to be producing fake ecstasy at home. This is called fake ecstasy because the ingredients are Diazepam, Clorilex Clozapine and Quinine," he told VOI at the Central Jakarta Police, Wednesday, September 15.

"Their turnover a week produces 3 thousand fake ecstasy pills. The profit value is fantastic. Because their capital for each item is only Rp. 5 thousand per item and they sell Rp. 200 thousand per item. They have been in this business for five months." he explained.

The perpetrators marketed fake ecstasy products in the Jakarta area. When arrested, the police also seized a number of evidences from a manual printing machine for ecstasy pills, colored markers and others.

"We have secured (stamp) the maker and the tools, including markers, pencils, medicines. This is called a home industry because the tools are very simple," he said.

The three suspects were charged with Article 60 paragraph (1) b Subsidiary to Article 62 of UURI No. 5 of 1997 concerning Psychotropics and the Health Law in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code. All three face up to 15 years in prison.