The director of PT Suplaindo Sukses Sejahtera (SSS) has requested a\nspecial case review regarding the naming of suspects in the production\nof nitrous oxide (N2O) gas under the \u2018Whip Pink\u2019 brand. The legal\nrepresentative for the two suspects, Andi Hioe and Jasen Hioe, Rizky\nHariyo Wibowo, stated that the review was sought because his clients are\nbaffled by the use of Law Number 17 of 2023 on Health in this case. \u201cWe\nare submitting a request for a special case review at Bareskrim to test\nwhether the legal basis used by Bareskrim is appropriate based on the\nminimum of two pieces of evidence. That is what we are testing in this\nspecial case review mechanism,\u201d he told reporters at Bareskrim Polri on\nThursday (23\/7).<\/p>\n
Rizky explained that his clients\u2019 product, Whip Pink, which contains\nN2O gas, is a food additive for the culinary industry. Therefore, he\nargued it is inappropriate to charge them under Article 435 of the\nHealth Law. \u201cWe want to clarify why Whip Pink, which clearly falls into\nthe food additive industry category, can be linked and charged with\nArticle 435 of the Health Law, which regulates pharmaceutical\npreparations and medical devices,\u201d he explained. \u201cThere are several\nsegments for N2O. Besides medical use, it is also used as a propellant\nor food additive, which is regulated under a different legal regime. So,\nit is clear that Whip Pink belongs to the culinary industry,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n
Following reports of victims allegedly due to Whip Pink consumption,\nRizky said his clients had sought clarification from the Food and Drug\nSupervisory Agency (BPOM) regarding the licensing mechanism for N2O\nproducts as food additives. He stated this was raised directly with BPOM\nduring a meeting on 27 February 2026. However, Rizky mentioned that his\nclients did not receive clarity on the procedures for obtaining\ndistribution permits and fulfilling all administrative requirements.\n\u201cOur clients\u2019 information indicates they have asked before, but the\nanswer was that there are no regulatory provisions or distribution\npermits yet. In our view, that should also be questioned to BPOM,\nwhether such regulations actually exist,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Previously, the Narcotics Crime Directorate of Bareskrim Polri\ndecided to detain Andi Hioe and Jasen Hioe, suspects in the N2O gas\nproduction case at PT Suplaindo Sukses Sejahtera. The Head of\nSub-Directorate III of Narcotics Crime at Bareskrim Polri, Kombes\nZulkarnain, stated that the detention was carried out after the two, who\nhad been named suspects, underwent examination on Wednesday (22\/7).\n\u201cBoth have been detained at the Bareskrim Polri detention centre as of\n22 July 2026 at 23:24 WIB,\u201d Zulkarnain confirmed on Thursday (23\/7).\nThey are detained for 20 days until 10 August 2026. Investigators\ncharged Andi Hioe and Jasen Hioe under Article 435 of the Health\nLaw.<\/p>\n
The Whip Pink distribution case has entered the investigation stage,\nbeginning with the uncovering of 16 product warehouses in 12 cities\nowned by PT Suplaindo Sukses Sejahtera, which lacked legality and BPOM\ndistribution permits. The 16 Whippink warehouses are located in Jakarta\n(5 warehouses), Bandung (2), Makassar (1), Semarang (1), Yogyakarta (1),\nBalikpapan (1), Surabaya (1), Medan (1), Bali (2), and Lombok (1).\nRegarding turnover, the company reportedly earned illegal profits from\nWhip Pink sales ranging from IDR 2.1 billion to IDR 7.1 billion over the\nlast six months. In this case, investigators have not yet named\nadditional suspects, although nine PT SSS employees were previously\ndetained for examination as part of the case development.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/whip-pink-boss-baffled-by-health-law-charges-1784822005", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }