Bareskrim destroys 7 hectares of cannabis fields in Mount Leuser, Aceh
Bareskrim Polri and a joint team destroyed seven hectares of ready-to-harvest cannabis fields in the Mount Leuser area of Beutong, Nagan Raya, on 30 June 2021, securing four suspects. Polri announced the operation on 2 July, reporting 592 kg of dried cannabis confiscated.
🇮🇩 Beutong Ateuh Banggalang, Nagan Raya, Aceh · Indonesia
Indonesia’s National Police criminal investigation department (Bareskrim Polri) and a joint team found and destroyed seven hectares of ready-to-harvest cannabis fields in the Mount Leuser area of Beutong, Nagan Raya, Aceh, on 30 June 2021.[1]The operation followed the development of a trafficking-network case spanning Aceh, Medan, Palembang, Bogor and Jakarta.[1]Polri announced the destruction on 2 July 2021, reporting that 592 kg of dried cannabis was confiscated.[2]
Four suspected people were secured during the operation.[1]Officers worked alongside local residents to clear the fields, as ANTARA’s photos of the operation show.[1]
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Cannabis plants in the Gunung Leuser field in Beutong, Nagan Raya, during the 30 June 2021 destruction operation.Photo details
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