Overview  

It’s an unfortunate fact that illegal drugs are commonly and widely distributed and sold throughout Indonesia, including via e-commerce, and it has been claimed that this trade reached IDR 17 billion in 2018 alone.[1] In order to offer a proportionate response, 2217 websites were taken down by Ministry of Communication and Informatics after the ministry received recommendations from the National Agency of Drug and Food Control (Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan – “BPOM”) in relation to allegations of drug distribution violations.[2]