Man caught watering 21 cannabis plants in a neighbour's yard
Lueng Bata police arrested 43-year-old AD in Gampong Batoh, Banda Aceh, on 13 October 2026 as he watered 21 cannabis plants he had secretly grown in his neighbour's yard since August. The yard's owner had tipped off village officials.
🇮🇩 Gampong Batoh, Lueng Bata, Banda Aceh · Indonesia
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Lueng Bata police arrested a 43-year-old man, identified only as AD, for secretly growing dozens of cannabis plants in his neighbour’s yard in Gampong Batoh, Banda Aceh.[1] AD, who had tended the narcotic crop since August 2026, was caught red-handed watering the forbidden plants on Tuesday 13 October.[1]
Police seized 21 suspected cannabis plants from the yard: 16 in polybags and five planted directly in the ground.[1] The case broke when the yard’s owner, 52-year-old Edi Mareansyah, grew suspicious of what was growing in his yard.[1] At first Edi did not know what AD had planted, but as the plants grew he suspected cannabis.[1]
Edi reported the find to local village officials, who came to the yard around 2 p.m. the same day and found AD watering the suspected cannabis.[1] AD was arrested and taken to Lueng Bata station around 3 p.m.; police processed the scene, secured the suspect and the evidence, and are gathering statements for the investigation.[1] Kapolsek AKP Jufri spoke for the operation under city police chief Kombes Teguh Priyambodo Nugroho.[1]
Sources
- Tanam Ganja di Rumah Tetangga, Pria Banda Aceh Ditangkap Polisi. Tirto, 26 October 2026. In Indonesian. Archived copy.