TANGERANG Police arrested basketball athlete Jarred Shaw (34) for allegedly smuggling marijuana in the form of candy. The total evidence that was secured reached 132 candy containing marijuana.
Deputy Head of Soekarno-Hatta Airport Police, AKBP Joko Sulistiono, explained that the player from the Tangerang Hawks club was arrested in an apartment in the Cisauk area, Tangerang Regency, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at around 21.47 WIB.
"The arrest of the suspect JDS was carried out on Wednesday, May 7, 2025," said Joko, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, May 14.
Joko said the disclosure of this case began with information on Customs and Excise at Soekarno-Hatta Airport regarding packages sent from Thailand aimed at addresses in Cisauk. After being examined, the package contained 20 packs of candy that read "Vita Bite" containing narcotics class 1 type Delta-9 or marijuana, with a total of 132 candy items.
Customs and Excise then coordinated with the police to reveal the recipient of the package. The results of the investigation show that the recipient of the package is Jarred Shaw.
"Evidence amounted to 132 candy items with a total weight of 869 grams," said Joko.
Head of Drugs at the Soekarno-Hatta Airport Police, AKP Michael Tandayu, said Jarred had ordered the marijuana candy from a friend in Thailand about a month ago. He not only intended to consume, but also planned to distribute the candy to fellow athletes.
"He ordered, bought, and did intend to distribute. This is used as a side business for his friends," Michael said.
According to Michael, Jarred sees market opportunities in Indonesia that are considered quite potential. He believes the cannabis candy will be in demand if it is smuggled successfully.
"If this works, he is sure it will be crowded, there will be a lot of people looking for him," said Michael.
Even so, Jarred admitted that he had not set a selling price. He only said that he bought 20 packs of the candy from his friend in Thailand for 400 US dollars. This is the first time Jarred has tried to smuggle drugs into Indonesia.
"He hasn't planned the selling price yet. What is clear is that he bought 20 packs at a price of 400 dollars," said Michael.
Regarding the effect of the marijuana candy, Michael explained that the user will experience hallucinations, extreme relaxed effects, and will want to sleep. This effect is similar to marijuana consumption in other forms.
"The effect is like flying, relaxing, or sleepy. The point is the effect of marijuana as usual," he said.
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The police stated that the disclosure of this case prevented the circulation of new types of drugs in Indonesia, especially those packaged resembling snacks such as candy.
For his actions, Jarred Shaw has been named a suspect. He was charged with Articles 112, 113, and 114 of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics, with a penalty of up to 20 years in prison.
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