Jakarta, April 15 -- 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) loc...