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Three arrested over 708.82 grams of cannabis in Southeast Aceh

Police in Southeast Aceh arrested three men in a resident's garden on 27 August 2026 and seized 708.82 grams of cannabis in five parcels, along with 20,000 rupiah in cash and packaging paper. The men, aged 32 to 51, were taken to the Aceh Tenggara police headquarters for further investigation.

🇮🇩 Desa Makmur Jaya, Darul Hasanah, Aceh Tenggara · Indonesia

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Cannabis
0.7 kg

Three men were arrested in a resident’s garden in Desa Makmur Jaya, Darul Hasanah district, Aceh Tenggara (Southeast Aceh), on Thursday 27 August 2026 at about 5 pm.[1] They were S, 47, from Desa Makmur Jaya; K, 51, from Desa Lawe Beringin in Ketambe district; and UF, 32, from Desa Lawe Pinis in Darul Hasanah.[2] The operation followed a community report about cannabis dealing and involved the narcotics unit of the Aceh Tenggara police and the criminal investigation unit of the Lawe Alas police post.[2]

At the garden, officers found a brown backpack containing several packages of cannabis and another package wrapped in brown paper hidden behind a rock.[2] Police said the cannabis was divided into five parcels weighing 310.86, 120.12, 254.3, 12.14 and 11.4 grams.[2] The total came to 708.82 grams.[2] Officers also seized 20,000 rupiah in cash, the brown backpack and 57 sheets of brown paper that police said were used for packaging.[2]

Aceh Tenggara police chief AKBP Rujiyanto Dwi Poernomo, speaking through public relations officer Ipda Patar, said the campaign against narcotics would continue across the district.[2] He credited residents with providing the information that led to the arrests.[2] The three men and the evidence were taken to the Aceh Tenggara police headquarters for further investigation.[2]

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Sources

  1. Polres Agara Amankan 3 Pelaku dan Ganja 708,82 Gram. Waspada.id, 30 August 2026. In Indonesian.
  2. Kebun Jadi Lokasi Transaksi Ganja, Tiga Pria Dibekuk Polres Aceh Tenggara dengan Barang Bukti 708,82 Gram. Poskota Sumatera, 29 August 2026. In Indonesian.

Open questions the AI reported

  • Poskota Sumatera's opening sentence dates the arrests to Saturday 29 August 2026, while its body and Waspada.id give Thursday 27 August 2026; the report uses 27 August.
  • The reports do not say whether the three men have been charged or when they will appear in court.
  • No street value was given for the 708.82 grams of cannabis.

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