Surabaya (SI Online) -Surabaya City Government officials conducted raids on the circulation and trade of candy packed with baby pacifiers, throughout elementary schools. The excitement was triggered by the circulation of news that immediately went viral on social media networks, revealing the confession of a number of children feeling dizzy after consuming pacifiers. Allegedly, this type of candy contains drugs.

“It is not yet known whether it contains drugs or other dangerous substances; still need research in the laboratory,” said an officer from the Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) of Surabaya City, after conducting a raid recently.

Candy pacifiers, packaged differently from most candy. In the form of a whitish powder that tends to be pink, wrapped in paper. On the outside of the wrapper or package, it says Hard Candy. Likewise, on the box packaging containing 20 packs of pacifiers, it also reads hard candy.

How to consume; The powder is put into a bottle, and given water according to the amount stated in the manufacturer's instructions. The bottle is then closed with a lid equipped with a rubber teat (like a baby pacifier). The bottle is then shaken gently, until the mixture thickens and is ready to be consumed by sucking from the tip of the teat, like a baby or toddler drinking milk.

    “The way this is made is so much fun. The powder is put in a bottle and then given water. The lid with the pacifier is attached tightly, then shaken, like a mother making milk for a sister. The powder that has been mixed with water thickens and is ready to be sucked through the tip of the teat,” said one of the fifth grade students of an elementary school by revealing that this candy tastes sweet and has a sour taste.

Another student said that this type of candy had been traded in the school environment for a long time. Not in the school canteen, but by traders outside the school's front yard fence. “The price is a pack of a thousand elephant dolls. As for the one with a picture of a swan, one thousand gets two packs,” he said and added, this candy is very popular. Because the price is cheap, the shape is attractive, as well as how to prepare the candy until it is consumed, it is very fun.

Previously, about the circulation of this candy had been widely circulated on social media networks, especially on Whatsapp (WA) and others on Facebook and even Instagram. Called, candy is widely circulated in elementary schools. Some of them even revealed the confession of a number of children, after consuming pacifiers they felt dizzy.

Among posting photos on social media networks, a member of the Satpol PP is holding a candy pacifier. Followed by writing; "DOT candy, allegedly contains drugs. Please help spread this information, mother, so that our sons and daughters are protected from dangerous snacks."

The People's Welfare Section (Kesra) of a number of sub-district offices, together with officers from the Kelurahan level, Trantibbang and supported by Satpol PP, is like simultaneously working in the support of police officers, observing the circulation of this candy. Even then take a number of samples for further investigation of the substance content of the candy which is called the cause of dizziness.

The social media network also mentions the raids that have been carried out by officers in the city center and four corners of the city of Surabaya; covers 14 districts. In the District of Pabean Cantikan at SD Krembangan Utara 2/57. Wiyung District at SDN 1 Balas klumprik and SDN Babatan IV, V.

Karang-Pilang sub-district in SDN Begongin Kedurus I, SDN 1 Karang-Pilang and TK Darma Praja. The sub-district of the field at SDN Petemon. Sambikerep District in SDN Sambikerep 1 and 5. Sukolilo District on Jalan Kejawen VIII and Pasar Keputih Lama. Tambaksari District at SDN Gading VII and SDN Tambaksari 1.

Then in the District of Trenggilis Mejoyo at SDN Kedangsari 8, SDN Trenggilis Mejoyo and SDN Panjangjiwo. Jambangan sub-district at SDN Kebonsari 10, SDN Pagesangan, and Komplek Komplek Kebonsari and Pag3esangan IV RT 3.

In Tandes Subdistrict, Romli Thammim Elementary School and Al Faruq Bulak Rukem Kindergarten. Gubeng District at Mojo Elementary School, Mojoklangru Kidul Street. Simokerto District in Simokerto VI/139 Elementary School and YPPI Elementary School. Gununganyar District in Al Islah Elementary School and Mifta'ul Ulum Elementary School. In addition, raids were also carried out in a number of other elementary schools, including SD Yapita, SDN 245, all SD Muhammadiyah and SD Bunga Bangsa.