The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has completed the process of laboratory examination of pacifiers suspected of containing drug substances. Based on the results of the examination, BNN stated that the pacifier candy did not contain drugs.
"After testing at the Narcotics Laboratory of the National Narcotics Agency, it was concluded that the candy sample was negative, or did not contain narcotics or other psychoactive ingredients," said Head of the BNN Public Relations Division, Kombes Pol Slamet Pribadi to VIVA.co.id, Thursday, March 9 2017.
Slamet said, apart from laboratory tests, another thing that confirms that pacifiers do not contain drugs is that they are circulated through official channels and have received official distribution permits.
"Some cases of food types are often used as a modus operandi for narcotics syndicates. But usually these products are sold illegally and at prices that are certainly different from market prices," he said.
Even so, BNN still asks parents to always monitor the association of their sons and daughters. Likewise with other related parties, such as schools, RT environments, RW neighborhoods, 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.
"BNN appeals to the public to remain vigilant against various modes of illicit drug trafficking that are increasingly diverse," he said.
As previously reported, bottled candy pacifiers are suspected of containing drugs circulating in the city of Surabaya. The candy dot was found by the Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) of Surabaya City, while conducting raids in 14 sub-districts. The raid was held after an elementary school (SD) student experienced dizziness after eating the candy.
Not only in Surabaya, dot candy has also been circulated in a number of other cities such as Mojokerto and
Bekasi, West Java.