Jakarta, April 7 -- Indonesia's National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has proposed a sweeping ban on electronic cigarettes, including vape liquids, under the country's narcotics and psychotropic substances bill.

The move comes amid growing concerns that vaping products are being used as a vehicle for narcotics distribution.

BNN chief Suyudi Ario Seto told lawmakers at the parliamentary complex, Tuesday, that laboratory tests on 341 vape liquid samples revealed alarming findings: 11 contained synthetic cannabinoids, one contained methamphetamine, and 23 contained etomidate, an anesthetic recently classified as a category II narcotic under Indonesia's health regulations.

He warned that enforcement under current health laws carries lighter pena...