inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Jakarta Regional Metropolitan Police's Narcotics Investigation Directorate has uncovered two locations suspected of being the illegal production of Tramadol and Trihexyphenidyl in Sukoharjo Regency, Central Java.
During the raid, police arrested 16 individuals and confiscated more than 7 million pills, along with raw materials and production machinery.
The developments in the case were announced at a press conference at the Jakarta Regional Metropolitan Police Narcotics Investigation Directorate on Wednesday (10/21/2026). This discovery resulted from an investigation into the discovery of hundreds of thousands of Tramadol pills in North Jakarta.
The case began with a tip from Customs and Excise regarding the discovery of 20 packages containing 650,000 Tramadol pills at the Kampung Bandan Railway Warehouse Complex, Ancol, North Jakarta, on October 7, 2026.
The discovery was then followed up with an investigation to trace the origin of the goods and the parties suspected of involvement.
As a result, officers were directed to two locations in Kartasura and Gatak Districts, Sukoharjo Regency, which were taken into custody on October 15, 2026.
From these two locations, police arrested 11 people in Kartasura and five people in Gatak. Officers also found more than 7 million hard drug pills, raw materials, and several machines suspected of being used in the production process.
Jakarta Regional Metro Police Chief, Commissioner General Dadang Hartanto, stated that investigators are still investigating the roles of each of the individuals arrested. Police are also hunting for two individuals suspected of being the owner and those who helped control the production activities.
In addition, investigators are tracing the source of the raw materials, distribution networks, and the flow of funds related to the alleged illegal production and distribution of hard drugs.
"This action is part of an effort to protect the public from the dangers of hard drug abuse, which can threaten health and safety," he said.
Meanwhile, the Director of Narcotics Investigation of the Jakarta Regional Metro Police, Commissioner General Bismo Teguh Prakoso explained that the investigation involved reviewing shipping documents and CCTV footage, leading officers to locate the suspected production site in Sukoharjo.
Based on the initial investigation, the drugs were allegedly distributed through a courier service. Police are still investigating the recipients and distribution networks involved in the case.
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