MEDAN - A man in Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra, was arrested by the police for growing marijuana behind his house. The man named Suheri (37) admitted to growing marijuana for personal consumption.
"For use," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Medan Area Police, Iptu Rianto, Thursday, May 27.
According to Rianto, Suheri has only been growing marijuana for 2 months. The marijuana was obtained by Suheri from his friend.
"(He) bought the marijuana in the Marelan area (Deli Serdang Regency)," he said.
The police arrested Suheri at his home on Jalan Lembaga Adat V, Hamparan Perak Subdistrict. Rianto said the investigation was conducted on Thursday, May 20.
The police received information that there were residents who planted marijuana behind his house. The Medan Area Police unit team immediately investigated the location of the incident.
"The police then managed to secure one perpetrator along with evidence of a cannabis tree planted behind the perpetrator's house," said Rianto.
The perpetrators were immediately brought to the police station, including the confiscated evidence.
"The evidence is 7 stalks of marijuana. The details are two cannabis plants as high as 170 cm, three stalks of 145 cm high, and two stalks of one meter high," said Rianto.
As a result of his actions, Suheri was charged with Article 111 in conjunction with Article 114 of the Narcotics Law. Police are still investigating Suheri's motives for growing marijuana behind his house.
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