West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi Offers Rewards for Reporting Tramadol Circulation
West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi, also known as KDM, is preparing rewards for residents who uncover the circulation of tramadol and certain hard drugs (OKT) in West Java.
The measure forms part of the West Java Provincial Government’s efforts to curb the circulation of narcotics, unlicensed hard drugs and illicit alcohol, which are deemed increasingly rife, including being sold at unlicensed kiosks.
KDM urged residents to report any findings to the authorities or via posts on social media. He stressed that members of the public who actively report will be rewarded.
“We want to say that right now many are selling tramadol, and there are unlicensed liquor kiosks. For West Java residents, whoever can post and tell about tramadol kiosks on social media, I will give them a reward too. Let’s enliven social media by exposing those selling in West Java and damaging the morals of West Java’s children,” said Dedi Mulyadi, quoted on Monday, 3 August 2026.
West Java Police Chief Pipit Rismanto has instructed all ranks to strengthen coordination in handling cases of narcotics abuse, hard drugs and illicit alcohol.
The directive follows a cross-sectoral coordination meeting involving various elements, including regional governments.
“We invite all elements of society and government agencies to close ranks, with preventive measures and strict supervision to ensure the young generation in West Java grows up healthy and productive,” Pipit explained.
Collaboration between the authorities and the public is expected to narrow the room for manoeuvre of perpetrators whilst providing a deterrent effect against the circulation of illegal drugs.
The strengthened surveillance has begun to bear fruit. The Purwakarta Police Narcotics Unit managed to bust a case of unlicensed hard drug circulation in Darangdan District, Purwakarta Regency.
In the case, police arrested a man with the initials FF (24), suspected of selling illegal pharmaceutical preparations in the form of tramadol and hexymer.
From the suspect, officers seized 940 hexymer pills, 275 tramadol pills and Rp1 million in cash suspected to be proceeds of sales.
Head of the Purwakarta Police Narcotics Unit, Try Sumarno, said the case was uncovered following information provided by members of the public.
“The case was uncovered after the public reported suspected activities of unlicensed hard drug circulation in the Darangdan area. We then followed up with a series of investigations until officers managed to secure the perpetrator and the evidence,” Try said.