MALANGTIMES - For almost a week, residents' anxiety over the circulation of pacifiers suspected of containing drugs in various regions has finally come to light.

The test results at the National Narcotics Agency's (BNN) Drug Laboratory released a teat candy with the brand of Hard Candy, which is a foreign food produced in China with the BPOM distribution permit number 224409003077, no narcotics and psychotropic substances were found, as has been widely reported on social media this week. .

"Negatively, no narcotics were found. This is the result of an official test and was reported directly by the Central BNN Public Relations with a clarification letter number B/BK-1/III/2017/Humas dated March 9, 2017," explained the Head of Malang Regency BNN, AKBP. I Made Arjana via telephone, Thursday (09/03) evening to MALANGTIMES.

Laboratory test results only found sugar and other food ingredients in the form of Dextrose Monohydrate, D-Sorbitol, Sucrose, D-Mannitol, Palmitate Compounds, Calcium and Methyl Stearate and Beta Lactose.

The results of the Central BNN Drug Laboratory test can be said to be the same as the results from the Labfor. Surabaya branch, but there is additional content in the pacifier candy which is tested for BHT as an anti-oxidant.

"Hopefully the results of the two tests will make the public calm and no longer worry about the alleged pacifier containing drugs," said I Made, who continued that the candy is safe for consumption.

Although the candy dot case has found a bright spot, the Malang Regency BNN still appeals to the public to be aware of the various modes of illicit drug trafficking that are increasingly diverse.

"The mode of drug trafficking is indeed increasingly sophisticated, even in some cases the type of food is often used as a mode by narcotics syndicates," he said.

He also added, but usually these products are sold illegally and at prices that are certainly different from the market price, such as the case of lots of candy pacifiers being sold at affordable prices for children.

BNN also asked parents to always monitor their children's interactions. Likewise with other related parties, such as schools, neighborhood associations, neighborhood associations, to religious leaders, community leaders, traditional leaders, youth leaders to be able to help monitor the surrounding environment, in order to avoid the dangers of drug abuse.

"It is mandatory to unite to fight drugs," said I Made, who also appealed for the pacifier case so that school children would bring their own food and drink from their respective homes.