West Java Police Destroy Millions of Tramadol Pills, Arrest Hundreds

West Java Police have destroyed a massive cache of illegal substances, including over 2.7 million tramadol pills and thousands of bottles of liquor. The destruction took place Friday at the West Java Regional Police headquarters, using an incinerator for the tramadol and disposing of the alcoholic beverages.

During a three-month period from June to August 2026, the police force, in collaboration with the Indonesian military and local government elements, conducted raids across the region. These operations led to the apprehension of 413 suspects involved in more than 300 criminal cases. The confiscated items included significant quantities of methamphetamine, marijuana, ecstasy, synthetic tobacco, and psychotropic drugs, alongside the tramadol and liquor.

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We uncovered 352 street crime cases with 413 perpetrators.

Regional Police Chief Inspector General Pipit Rismanto detailed the seizure, noting 1,718.43 grams of methamphetamine, 2,917 grams of marijuana, 602 ecstasy pills, 618.86 grams of synthetic tobacco, and 822 psychotropic pills. The 2.7 million tramadol pills and approximately 25,000 bottles of liquor were also highlighted.

Rismanto stated that 95 suspects were arrested for 80 narcotics cases and 128 suspects for 115 cases involving prescription drugs. He estimated that these seizures could prevent 3.1 million people from consuming these substances, with hopes of saving millions more lives. The total value of the confiscated evidence is estimated to be over 20 billion Indonesian Rupiah (approximately $1.2 million USD). The police also confiscated over 9,124 non-standard exhaust pipes and are working to improve public safety in crime-prone areas by increasing patrols and installing more CCTV cameras.

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For narcotics and certain hard drugs, we estimate we can save at least 3.1 million lives from consuming them. But if we continue, hopefully, we can save millions more lives.