A series of evidence seized by BNN from the crystal methamphetamine factory in the Cisauk apartment

Tangerang – The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) discovered a methamphetamine ‘factory’ in an apartment unit in Cisauk area, Tangerang Regency. A number of pieces of evidence in the form of tools and raw materials for making methamphetamine, as well as liquid and solid methamphetamine ready to be marketed, were confiscated from the disclosure. “The evidence that was secured was methamphetamine-type narcotics in liquid and solid form, then various chemicals used in the process of making methamphetamine, then laboratory equipment used to manufacture drugs,” head of BNN, Komjen Suyudi Ario Seto, told journalists at the scene on Saturday (18/10/2025). He then detailed the chemicals used in the process of making methamphetamine. This includes approximately 1.06 kilograms of ephedrine precursor, 1.503 milliliters of acetone precursor, 400 milliliters of sulfuric acid and 3.43 liters of toluene precursor. Scroll TO CONTINUE CONTENT “The modus operandi of this network is to buy chemicals using laboratory equipment online. Then they extract 15,000 asthma drugs to obtain 1 kilogram of pure ephedrine,” explained Suyudi. Apart from that, BNN also secured distribution-ready methamphetamine produced by the illegal factory. The illegal goods are liquid methamphetamine and solid methamphetamine ready to be marketed. “The production of solid methamphetamine was 209.02 grams and in liquid form it was 319 milliliters,” Suyudi continued. The evidence and the two suspects were immediately secured by BNN. The perpetrators are believed to have been operating for 6 months. They, continued Suyudi, made a profit of up to IDR 1 billion during their operations. “(Profits) are almost more than IDR 1 billion,” he said. As a result of their actions, the two offenders are threatened with being charged with Article 114 paragraph 2 in conjunction with Article 132 paragraph 1 subsidiary Article 113 paragraph 2 in conjunction with Article 132 paragraph 1, even more subsidiary Article 112 paragraph 2 in conjunction with Article 132 paragraph 1 of Law Number a 9 as regards the minimum threat of Law Number a 203 imprisonment of 5 years and a maximum death sentence. (ond/mea)