Police say the cartridges had already been opened and removed from their packaging.
\n\nA 21-year-old Singaporean woman who was allegedly caught in Batam with about 40 etomidate vape cartridges hidden in her underwear has told police they were for her own use.
\n\nPolice say they are still investigating where the drugs came from, and whether she has links to an international drug network.
\n\nBarelang police narcotics chief Arsyad Riyandi said the woman claimed she had brought the drugs to consume herself while in Batam, according to New Straits Times (NST).
\n\nTribun Batam reported that she told police she had intended to use them to have fun on the island.
\n\nHowever, Arsyad noted that the cartridges had already been opened and were no longer in their original packaging.
\n\nHe said: "Despite her claim, we are still investigating the origin of the drugs and the possibility of her links to an international drug network."
\n\nHe added that foreigners caught with drugs in Indonesia face the same law as Indonesians.
\n\nThe woman arrived at Harbour Bay International Ferry Terminal on the last ferry from Singapore on Sep. 3.
\n\nCustoms officers were screening arriving passengers when they noticed her walking unusually, said Lucky Tamo…
Original source: https://mothership.sg/
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