DJ in Medan Arrested as He Tried to Sell 100 Vibrating Narcotic Pods in Luxury Housing Complex

MEDAN, KOMPAS.com - A disc jockey identified as RM (33) was arrested by police for selling narcotic vapes, or vibrating pods, in a luxury housing complex on Jalan Asrama, Medan City.

He was caught on Monday (September 14, 2026). The resident of Medan Sunggal District was found carrying hundreds of vibrating pod packages of various brands.

"He was about to conduct a narcotic vape transaction at a shop inside the luxury complex. He carried 100 narcotic vape units," said Medan Police Narcotics Unit Chief AKBP Rafly Nugraha in an official statement received by Kompas.com on Sunday (September 20, 2026).

"The vapes were stored in a plastic bag. There were two brands: 60 Batman packages and the rest Yakuza," he added.

Attempted Escape

Rafly explained that RM tried to flee using a motorcycle.

However, officers quickly pursued and apprehended him at the housing complex gate.

RM was then taken to Medan Police Headquarters for questioning.

During interrogation, he admitted he had only been involved in the narcotic vape business for two months.

"For two months, he’s been acting as a courier while also working as a DJ. He had recently returned from Cambodia where he was an online gambling operator," Rafly said.

He explained that RM was lured by promises of hundreds of millions of rupiah from selling 100 narcotic vape packages.

Officers then conducted further investigations and arrested RM’s associate, FS (36), on Jalan Setia Budi.

"The second suspect aided the first in distributing narcotics and acted as an intermediary and collector of proceeds from narcotics sales," he said.

Hunt for Other Suspects

Authorities are still pursuing two other suspects who supply the narcotics.

Their identities have been identified by police.

"There are two suspects we are tracking down, named ER and U, both suppliers. We are confident they will be arrested," he emphasized.