Drug Case at South Jakarta Club: Police Seize Ecstasy to Pink Whip Cylinders

The Narcotics Crime Directorate (Dittipidnarkoba) of Bareskrim Polri has uncovered a drug trafficking operation at a nightclub in the Kuningan area, South Jakarta. Police seized evidence including ecstasy pills up to pink whip cylinders from the location.

Director of Narcotics Crimes at Bareskrim Polri, Brigadier General Eko Hadi Santoso, stated that five suspects were arrested in this bust. They are Farid Ridwan (38), Rully Endrae (41), Memo Hasian Nababan alias Sean (27), Rizky Fridayanti alias Kiki (23), and Erwin Septian alias Ewing (36).

Eko explained that Ridwan acted as both supplier and distributor of narcotics. From him were found several pieces of evidence: 10 pink ecstasy pills, several cartridges containing liquid suspected to contain etomidate, and cash amounting to Rp 7.2 million.

“Found from Room S.707,” said Eko in his statement on Wednesday (18/3/2026).

Additionally, police seized a safe belonging to Ridwan located in the office on the lower floor of the entertainment venue. Inside it were 84 cartridges containing liquid suspected to be etomidate, 25 clips containing ketamine, 8 packets of happy water, as well as cash reaching Rp 157 million and a money counting machine.

Another suspect is Erwin Septian alias Ewing. He is suspected to be a major dealer or primary supplier of narcotics, functioning similarly to Ridwan.

Police also found Ewing’s safe in the nightclub’s lower floor office, where officers discovered 115 ecstasy pills with various logos and colours, white crystals suspected to be ketamine, 49 cartridges containing etomidate liquid, and dozens of happy water packages. Additionally, cash amounting to Rp 74 million was seized.

“Seized cash totals Rp 74,402,000,” Eko continued.

The case development continued with searches throughout the club area, including several rooms up to the billiards room kitchen. From those searches, various narcotic evidence items were found.

In Rooms S.202 and S.209, police found ketamine powder residues along with inhalation tools in the form of straws. Meanwhile, in Room W.01, used balloons used for inhaling pink whip were found.

“Based on Ridwan’s interrogation, the ketamine obtained came from him,” Eko revealed.

Additionally, from the kitchen were found nine pink whip gas cylinders, two balloon tying baskets, and one basket containing balloons. However, Eko has not yet disclosed further details about the pink whip findings.

Eko explained that this bust began with information about narcotics circulation at one of the nightlife entertainment venues in the South Jakarta area. A joint team led by Deputy Head of Subdirectorate IV Dittipidnarkoba Bareskrim Polri, Commissioner Handik Zusen, and the NIC Task Force led by Commissioner Kevin Leleury conducted an investigation to dismantle the illegal practice.

Based on Ridwan’s confession, the illicit goods were obtained from someone known as ‘Koko’. Currently, police are still hunting for ‘Koko’, who is suspected to be the main supplier in the network.

“The planned follow-up is to develop for the arrest of the DPO and related networks,” Eko concluded.