North Jakarta Nightclub Reports Visitors Carrying Drug-Laced Vapes

The Head of the Narcotics Unit of the North Jakarta Metropolitan Police, AKBP Ari Galang Saputra, stated that the case originated from a report filed by a nightlife establishment. They discovered an individual, identified as FS, entering a nightclub carrying an etomidate-infused vape.

“Subsequently, the team arrived at the location and successfully secured the suspect along with the evidence. The evidence includes 16 cartridges containing etomidable narcotics with a mango flavour weighing 116.9 grams, 7 cartridges with a passion fruit flavour weighing 56.9 grams, and 4 cartridges with a mixed passion fruit and mango flavour weighing 40 grams,” Galang told reporters on Friday (5/6/2026).

Following further investigation, police arrested a man with the initials WS at an apartment in the West Jakarta area. Police seized additional etomidate cartridges during this raid.

“The evidence at the second crime scene includes 61 cartridges of tea-flavoured etomidate weighing 483 grams, 60 cartridges of lychee-flavoured etomidate weighing 494.2 grams, 63 cartridges of grape-flavoured etomidate weighing 498.7 grams, and 64 cartridges of mango-flavoured etomidate weighing 508 grams,” he explained.

Both suspects have been officially named and detained. They face charges under Article 119 Paragraph 2 of the Indonesian Narcotics Law No. 35 of 2009, in conjunction with Law No. 1 of 2026 regarding Criminal Adjustment, and/or Article 609 Paragraph 2 of the Indonesian Criminal Code (KUHP) as updated by Law No. 1 of 2023.