Waspada Narkoba Cair, BNN Imbau Garuda Indonesia Larang Pegawai Pakai Vape

Poin-Poin Utama

• • BNN urged PT Garuda Indonesia to ban vape use among employees to prevent liquid narcotics circulation.
• • The recommendation was delivered by BNN Head Suyudi Ario Seto to Garuda Indonesia CEO Glenny H Kairupan.
• • The meeting occurred during a narcotics socialization event at Garuda Sentra Operasi, Tangerang, Banten, on Wednesday (9/9).
• • BNN revealed nearly 8 tons of narcotics in four major cases over the past two months.
• • One seizure involved approximately 3.37 tons of Thai cannabis buds intended for export to Europe for liquid narcotic extraction.
• • BNN also uncovered liquid etomidate and liquid methamphetamine smuggling cases.
• • BNN reported liquid narcotics are increasingly entering Indonesia through vape devices, particularly among youth.
• • BNN based its total vape ban recommendation on laboratory testing of 1,745 vape samples.
• • 1,716 of those samples tested positive for narcotics or New Psychoactive Substances (NPS).
• • Discussions with cardiology, pulmonology, and internal medicine specialists confirmed health risks from vape chemicals, especially when mixed with narcotics.
• • Garuda Indonesia's CEO pledged commitment to a workplace free from narcotics abuse.
• • Garuda Indonesia emphasized its aviation safety and security responsibilities in supporting the ban.
• • Garuda Indonesia employees underwent urine testing after the socialization as an early detection measure.
• • BNN cited evolved narcotics crime methods, including liquid forms, as justification for stricter measures.