Two Arrested in Connection with 'Jin Pill' Factory in Semarang, Eight Others on the Run

A joint team from the Metro Jaya Police Narcotics Directorate and the West Jakarta Metro Police Resort Narcotics Unit dismantled a factory producing the prohibited drug Zenith Carnophen in the Mijen area of Semarang, Central Java. Police arrested two individuals at the location.

“Two people were secured,” said the Head of Public Relations for the Metro Jaya Police, Commissioner Budi Hermanto, when contacted by reporters on Tuesday (14/4/2026).

Police are still investigating the case. Eight people have been added to the wanted list (DPO) in connection with the production of the prohibited drug Zenith Carnophen, also known as jin pills.

“There are eight DPOs who are still being hunted by officers,” Budi stated.

Commissioner Budi said that of the two arrested, one is a rogue police officer. Investigators are still delving into the roles of the suspects.

“The involvement of the rogue officer is still being examined,” he explained.

The uncovering of this jin pill factory came to light after the joint team from the Metro Jaya Police Narcotics Directorate and the West Jakarta Metro Police Resort secured one suspect in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, on Friday (10/4). From that arrest, police seized 120,000 Zenith pills.

“Officers initially secured a man with initials P in the Penjaringan area, North Jakarta, with evidence of 120,000 Zenith pills. Based on initial statements, P is suspected of acting as a courier under the control of the main suspect with initials D, who operates the factory from out of town,” he said.

For information, Zenith Carnophen, often called jin pills or Zenith, is a hard drug originally produced as a muscle relaxant. These jin pills are frequently misused due to the effects they produce.

“Police arrested D in Semarang, Central Java. Police found a warehouse converted into a narcotics production laboratory and seized 186,000 jin pills, bringing the total pills seized from the suspect’s arrest and the factory raid to 306,000 pills.

“At the location, police seized 186,000 Zenith tablets ready for distribution as well as 1.83 tons of precursor raw materials ready to be processed into millions of prohibited pills,” he explained.

Police also secured an automatic printing machine and a material processing machine used for mass production. Police stated that the network targets teenagers and workers.

“The existence of this factory is considered highly dangerous because it has a very large and organised production capacity,” he explained.

For their actions, the two suspects are charged under Article 610 paragraph (2) and Article 609 paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 2023 (New Criminal Code) in conjunction with Law Number 35 of 2009 on Narcotics. Investigators are still pursuing several individuals who have been placed on the wanted list (DPO).

“The success in thwarting the circulation of more than 4.3 million Zenith pills has directly saved at least 4.3 million lives of the nation’s youth from risks of permanent nerve damage to death. Let us make this moment to strengthen family and community resilience against the dangers of drugs,” he said.