The news of the dot candy which is indicated to contain drugs in Surabaya was immediately anticipated by the Banyuwangi City Police.

Preventive measures are carried out by conducting raids on snacks at SDN Brawijaya. As a result, 4 cartons of Penguine Brand hard candy were found in one of the vendors' stalls.

The powdered candy which was packaged in a bottle in the shape of a baby pacifier was immediately secured to the Banyuwangi Police Headquarters. Each carton contains 20 candy pacifiers. The total number of sweets brought by the officers was about 80 pieces.

According to the Head of the Banyuwangi City Police, AKP Ali Masduki, his party is investigating this light snack with the Banyuwangi Police Satnarkoba to ascertain whether it contains drugs.

"We are trying to do a laboratory test by involving a team from the Narcotics Unit. If the candy is positive for containing drugs, the legal process will proceed to the investigation stage. Otherwise, we will definitely return all the goods to their owners," explained Pama, who once held the position of KBO Satreskrim Banyuwangi Police.

In addition to securing the pacifiers, the Banyuwangi Police also summoned Widiyanto (32), a wholesaler of pacifiers. The trader who claims to live in the Villa Bukit Mas Housing Village/Giri Sub-district was asked for information regarding the goods he traded.

"Candies are sent from Surabaya via packages," explained the AKP. Ali Masduki. Anticipatory steps taken by this apparatus are to prevent victims from falling among students who consume sweets imported from China.

Prior to the raid, his party had conducted socialization to a number of elementary schools in the Banyuwangi District area.

“Our raid was held following the news in the mass media and social media that was getting more intense. It turned out that in the Banyuwangi City area, traders were found selling such goods. Finally, we secure it for investigation to determine whether the pacifier-shaped candy contains drugs or not. Don't let people get restless without certainty," he said.

The news of the Penguine Brand candy containing drugs shocked Widiyanto. During the 10 years of trading hard candy, this is the first time he has dealt with the police. Ironically, this case emerged precisely at a time when the dot candy mood was still on the market.

“Now the market is sluggish. Goods sent from Surabaya every 2 weeks do not run out quickly. Some of the bottles are sold for Rp. 1000. But sometimes there are those who sell them for Rp. 2000 per bottle. Each carton contains 20 seeds,” said this trader from Kampung Melayu, Banyuwangi.