Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia's National Police (Polri) has uncovered a factory behind the production of Whip Pink-branded N2O (nitrous oxide) gas, following a rise in cases of misuse involving the product.Polri Narcotics Crimes Director Brig. Gen. Eko Hadi Santoso said on Wednesday that officers conducted undercover purchases to trace the source by placing orders via WhatsApp.After the order was confirmed, the team transferred Rp578,000 (US$35.7) to a bank account under the name of PT SSS.After identifying the sender's address, investigators raided a shophouse, where they found an individual identified as S and Whip Pink products in various sizes.Santoso said investigators then pursued further leads and on Tuesday (April 14) located and inspected a production site in North Jakarta.”After inspecting the location, the team found a machine filling N2O gas from large cylinders weighing 27, 30, and 32 kilograms into smaller Whip Pink cylinders of 580 grams, 640 grams, 950 grams, 1,320 grams, and 2,050 grams,” he said.Investigators also found ready-to-distribute products, packaging cartons, pink plastic labels bearing the Whip Pink logo, product stickers, a hot gun, and weighing scales.Santoso said PT SSS did not have the required permits and BPOM authorization for producing and distributing the gas.He added that AH, SC, and JH were behind the production and distribution network, which operates across 16 sites in 10 cities, including Jakarta, Yogyakarta, and Lombok.Following the January 2026 death of Instagram celebrity Lula Lahfah, allegedly linked to the gas, Whip Pink tightened its sales process by requiring buyers to fill out a purchase form.The form required the name of a culinary business, although it could be filled with a fictitious name.”This is suspected to be a way to continue distribution by shifting from person-to-person sales to business-to-business transactions,” Santoso said.Investigators will question witnesses and conduct a case review to determine suspects.Meanwhile, the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has also pledged to tighten oversight of “laughing gas,” citing its stimulant effects and risk of death.BNN head Suyudi Ario Seto said strict monitoring is necessary to prevent misuse and protect the public, particularly children.