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        "id": 1735808,
        "msgid": "national-police-criminal-investigation-agency-uncovers-etomidate-distribution-in-tangerang-courier-paid-rp-1-1778642553",
        "date": "2026-05-13 09:18:26",
        "title": "National Police Criminal Investigation Agency Uncovers Etomidate Distribution in Tangerang, Courier Paid Rp 1 Million Per Delivery",
        "author": "Jessi Carina",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Indonesia's National Police Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) has dismantled a narcotics distribution network involving etomidate and methamphetamine in Tangerang, Banten, arresting a 47-year-old courier named Santoso who received Rp 1 million per shipment. The operation, prompted by public tips, led to the seizure of 98 etomidate cartridges and some methamphetamine, with Santoso admitting to receiving two prior similar packages from a suspect known only as L, who remains at large. This bust highlights the growing use of online delivery services for illicit drug trafficking in the region.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The National Police Criminal Investigation\nAgency (Bareskrim) has uncovered the distribution of the narcotic\netomidate and methamphetamine in the Tangerang area, Banten.<\/p>\n<p>In the bust, police arrested a man named Santoso or S (47), who is\nsuspected of being a courier as well as a recipient of narcotic packages\nfrom the distribution network. Santoso was paid Rp 1 million per\ndelivery.<\/p>\n<p>Director of Narcotics Crimes at Bareskrim Polri, Brigadier General\nEko Hadi Santoso, stated that the uncovering was carried out by the\nSubdit II team of the Dittipidnarkoba at Bareskrim Polri in the early\nhours of Tuesday (12\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Subdit II investigation team of the Dittipidnarkoba at Bareskrim\nPolri successfully uncovered the narcotic crime involving etomidate and\nmethamphetamine,\u201d said Eko in his statement on Wednesday\n(13\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>The case came to light after police received information from the\npublic regarding suspected distribution of etomidate in the Tangerang\narea, which was distributed using online delivery services.<\/p>\n<p>From the investigation results, police suspected a man who was\ncollecting a package from a delivery service driver.<\/p>\n<p>The team then tailed and secured Santoso at the location.<\/p>\n<p>Upon examination of the package received by the suspect, police found\n98 cartridges suspected to contain etomidate, packaged in a brown paper\nbag and a cardboard box sealed with black duct tape.<\/p>\n<p>The evidence consisted of 34 red-coloured cartridges and 64\nyellow-coloured cartridges.<\/p>\n<p>From the initial examination, the suspect admitted that the\nmethamphetamine he possessed came from an individual with the initials\nL, under a \u201ctempel\u201d system for personal use.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the etomidate package he received was also said to have\nbeen sent by the same person.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe etomidate package, according to Santoso\u2019s statement, was also\nsent by the initials L. L is currently being sought by the field team,\u201d\nsaid Eko.<\/p>\n<p>To investigators, Santoso admitted that he had previously received\ntwo similar package shipments.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/national-police-criminal-investigation-agency-uncovers-etomidate-distribution-in-tangerang-courier-paid-rp-1-1778642553",
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