Fuente: Tobacco Reporter Lugar: Around the Industry On December 16, Indonesia’s National Narcotics Agency (BNN) warned of the growing circulation of drug-laced vape cartridges containing the anesthetic etomidate, following a major seizure at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Authorities intercepted 8,500 illicit vape refill cartridges smuggled through air cargo routes on November 12 and arrested a distributor in a joint operation by BNN and the National Police.



BNN said etomidate, now classified as a Schedule II narcotic, poses serious health risks when inhaled through vaping due to the lack of dosage control. Officials warned that repeated use can lead to dependency. BNN cited national data showing 1.73% of Indonesia’s population (about 3.3 million people) have been exposed to drugs, and claimed that the country’s estimated 70 million smokers increase vulnerability to drug-laced vape products.The post Indonesia Sounds Alarm on Drug-Laced Vapes first appeared on Tobacco Reporter.