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Whip Pink Laughing Gas Factory Owners Named Suspects in Indonesia

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Police have named two owners of PT SSS, a producer of Whip Pink brand laughing gas (nitrous oxide), as suspects.
  • The suspects, identified as father and son AH and JH, are accused of operating the company without legal permits or BPOM distribution licenses.
  • Authorities have investigated 41 witnesses and arrested nine people across three production sites and 16 warehouses in Jakarta and other cities.

Police in Indonesia have identified two owners of PT SSS, a company producing laughing gas under the brand name Whip Pink, as suspects in an ongoing investigation. The company is accused of manufacturing nitrous oxide (N2O) without the necessary legal permits or distribution licenses from the National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM).

Based on the examination results, the company owner and manager of PT is AH.

— Komisaris Besar Zulkarnain HarahapZulkarnain Harahap, head of Sub-directorate III at Bareskrim Polri, identified AH as the owner and manager of PT SSS.

Komisaris Besar Zulkarnain Harahap, head of Sub-directorate III at the National Police's Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim Polri), stated that the two suspects, identified by the initials AH and JH, are father and son. Harahap explained that while they held different roles, their actions were interconnected in the operation of PT SSS. AH is identified as the company's owner and manager, while JH is the legally registered owner listed on the company's business identification number and establishment deed.

Both suspects have reportedly complied with a second summons for examination. They face charges under Article 435 of Law Number 17 of 2023 concerning Health. The investigation began after Bareskrim Polri uncovered evidence suggesting PT SSS produced gas cylinders without proper legal standing or BPOM approval for its Whip Pink laughing gas product.

JH holds a formal legal position. JH's name is officially listed as the owner on behalf of the business identification number (NIB) and the establishment deed of the individual business PT SSS.

— Komisaris Besar Zulkarnain HarahapZulkarnain Harahap explained the legal role of JH within PT SSS, contrasting it with AH's managerial position.

The police have interviewed at least 41 witnesses and apprehended nine individuals from three production locations in Kemayoran, Pulogadung, and Pademangan, all within Jakarta. In addition to these production sites, investigators previously discovered 16 storage warehouses for Whip Pink products spread across various cities, including Bandung, Makassar, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Balikpapan, Surabaya, Medan, Bali, and Lombok.

Based on the examination results, the company owner and manager of PT is AH.

— Komisaris Besar Zulkarnain HarahapZulkarnain Harahap stated AH's role as the owner and manager of PT SSS.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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