BNN Empat Lawang Arrests Owner Of One Hectare Ladang Ganja

BNNK Empat Lawang has arrested the owner of one hectare of marijuana fields, Wednesday (3/1/2023). (ANTARA/HO-BNN of Empat Lawang Regency, South Sumatra)

PALEMBANG - The National Narcotics Agency of Empat Lawang Regency, South Sumatra arrested a one-hectare owner of a marijuana field in the area.

Head of BNN Empat Lawang Regency AKBP Erlangga said his party received a report from the public and then immediately traced the location and it did not linger until five hours, the perpetrator was arrested by BNN.

"We deployed 13 personnel and assisted by two personnel from the cliff Koramil, Empat Lawang immediately arrested the alleged owner of the one-hectare marijuana field," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, January 3.

The cannabis tree in the field varies that some have been clean for about an annual and even a few months.

Erlangga explained that this arrest and the security of one hectare of marijuana fields was an achievement in early 2024.

BNNK targets to capture and eradicate other cannabis fields in Empat Lawang Regency because it is suspected that there are still several fields in the area, but it is still a bit difficult to constrain to reach locations that are quite difficult to reach.

"We also appeal to the public if there are actions that are suspected of carrying out cannabis planting activities to report to our side and we will continue to try to eradicate all types of narcotics in this Regency," he said.