Aceh provincial police and the Aceh provincial narcotics agency (BNNP Aceh) destroyed cannabis fields across six district police jurisdictions in Aceh over two days, from 31 October to 1 November 2026.[1] The fields were in the areas policed by the Aceh Besar, Pidie, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Timur, Bener Meriah and Nagan Raya district police.[1]

Officers cleared and destroyed about 104.86 hectares in the sweep.[2] The joint teams destroyed about 157,290 cannabis plants, an estimated 78.645 tonnes in total.[2] The provincial police’s drug directorate chief, Kombes Pol. Gazali Ahmad, gave the figures through the spokesman.[1]

Aceh police spokesman Kombes Pol. Joko Krisdiyanto said the operation aimed to cut the narcotics supply chain at its production source.[3] Joko said the drive was not only about law enforcement but also about restoring former cannabis land so it could be converted to productive use for local communities.[1] He said it formed part of the national police chief’s priority programme, Polisi Bersama Masyarakat (Police with the Community), through its Quick Wins 2 land-recovery component.[1]