NORTH LOMBOK — Six people have been arrested in North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, over the alleged cultivation and distribution of magic mushrooms supplied to Gili Trawangan, one of Indonesia’s popular tourist destinations.

The suspects, consisting of two men and four women, were arrested at two locations on September 8, 2026, following information received by North Lombok Police about alleged magic mushroom transactions on Gili Trawangan.

North Lombok Police Narcotics Unit Chief AKP I Nyoman Diana Mahardika said the investigation began after officers received information about drug transactions involving mushrooms on the island.

Police first arrested two men, identified by their initials as R alias A, 30, and K alias D, 32, at a rented room on Gili Trawangan.

During a search, officers found 11 clear plastic packages containing magic mushrooms. The mushrooms were packed in cone-shaped banana-leaf parcels.

According to police, R later told investigators that the mushrooms had been obtained through his wife, identified as M alias I, 34. She allegedly bought the mushrooms from three neighbours who cultivated them.

Police said R then sold the mushrooms to several minibar businesses on Gili Trawangan for Rp85,000 per package.

The information led investigators to the alleged suppliers in North Lombok. Police subsequently arrested M, along with three alleged cultivators identified by their initials as R alias M, 31, I, 27, and S alias N, 53.

Police said searches of the three alleged cultivation sites uncovered areas where mushrooms containing psilocybin were grown using cow manure as the growing medium.

R allegedly maintained four cultivation plots, while I had eight and S had four.

The three alleged cultivators reportedly told investigators that they sold the mushrooms to M for around Rp30,000 per package.

Police seized a total of 407.63 grams of magic mushrooms as evidence.

All six suspects were taken to North Lombok Police headquarters for further investigation.

Police said the alleged distributors face charges under Indonesia’s Narcotics Law, including provisions concerning the distribution and possession of narcotics and conspiracy. The three alleged cultivators are also facing charges under the same law.

The case highlights continued police attention on the circulation of magic mushrooms around Gili Trawangan, a major tourism destination in North Lombok.

According to police, the investigation began specifically from reports of mushroom transactions taking place on the island, before investigators traced the alleged supply chain back to cultivation sites on the mainland.