Authorities introduced arrests and seizures tied to DWP’s Bali version, saying they moved early to maintain narcotics out of the competition.
Investigators efficiently broke up six syndicates and arrested 17 suspects believed to have been concentrating on Djakarta Warehouse Challenge, one among Asia’s largest EDM festivals, in keeping with Eko Hadi Santoso, head of narcotics crimes on the Nationwide Police’s Felony Investigation Company.
Talking at a December twenty second press convention in South Jakarta, Santoso stated the suspects have been planning on finishing up the operations throughout Jakarta, Surabaya and Bali.
Police stated the seizures included 31 kilograms of methamphetamine and almost 1,000 ecstasy drugs alongside ketamine, cocaine, MDMA, marijuana and different artificial substances. Officers valued the haul at about 60.5 billion rupiah, roughly $3.9 million in USD.
Authorities introduced the result of their operations following DWP’s profitable 2025 version, which ran December 12-14 at Bali’s Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park. This yr’s lineup consists of Calvin Harris, Skrillex, Charlotte de Witte, FISHER and extra digital music stars alongside dozens of worldwide and Indonesian acts.
Santoso described the crackdown as a part of a broader mitigation technique round main occasions, acknowledging prior criticism of competition safety and calling it a benchmark for future large-scale gatherings. Police have additionally acknowledged that seven further suspects stay at giant and have been positioned on a needed record, in keeping with Antara Information.
