Jarred Shaw, a professional basketball The player who plays abroad for the Tangerang Hawks, is detained in Indonesia for having Thc cannabis edible.
According to Fox 4Dallas native, 34, has been playing in the Indonesian basketball league since 2022 and signed with the Hawks in 2024. Police from Soekarno-Hatta Airport arrested him after local officials were ranked in his apartment in Tangerang Regency, Indonesia. After searching for the residence on May 7, they found more than 130 marijuana candies with a combined total of 869 grams (30.6 ounces) of illicit cannabis.
Jarred Shaw faces a penalty of life and even the death penalty
In an exclusive interview with the Associated pressAirport police chief Ronald Sipayung said that the airport customs officials observed an article suspected of Thailand allegedly ordered by Shaw, which pushed them to report it to their team. While in police custody, Shaw shared that sweets were not only for him, but also for his teammates.
Along Fox NewsThere have been other cases on cannabis, which caused drug dealers to be guilty. Its punishment? Death by saying goodbye Squad, a sentence of penalty of penalty. Although Thailand decriminalized cannabis in November 2024, Indonesia maintains some of the toughest laws in the world. By virtue of current regulations, Shaw faces the possibility of life imprisonment or even the death penalty if he is convicted. Government data from the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections show that currently about 530 people are on the death of death in Indonesia, most of drug -related crimes, including 96 foreign nationals.
Scream Shaw’s basketball race comes to Havis Hhigh
The director of Tangerang Hawks spoke, sharing that the basketball franchise has reduced the ties with Shaw for their violation of his agreement. In addition, the President of the League, Budisatrio Djiwandono, confirmed that the decision was made to prevent the athlete from playing in the Indonesian basketball league.
“We do not tolerate players, administrators or anyone in the field involved in drugs,” Djiwandono told The Associated Press. “There is no place for drug consumers in the world of basketball.”
