Karo police seize six cannabis plants from Kutarayat swamp
Karo narcotics officers detained a 46-year-old farmer in Kutarayat on 28 April 2026 after finding six cannabis plants in a nearby swamp, 35 to 160 centimetres tall and weighing about 500 grams wet. A home search also found 1.1 grams of damp cannabis twigs.
🇮🇩 Kuta Rayat, Naman Teran, Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Karo narcotics officers detained a 46-year-old farmer identified as HS in Kutarayat, Naman Teran,
on Tuesday 28 April 2026.[1][2]The search began after residents reported that he regularly
visited a nearby swamp to monitor cannabis plants.[1]
Officers found six cannabis plants in the swamp, measuring 35 to 160 centimetres and weighing
about 500 grams wet.[1][2]A follow-up search of the nearby home found 1.1 grams of damp cannabis
twigs, as well as a black plastic pot and a sack used for planting.[2]
Police took HS and the evidence to the Karo narcotics unit and charged him under Article 114(1) of
Indonesia’s Narcotics Law.[1][2]Mistar.id published a police photograph showing the detainee and
the seized plants and evidence.[1]
Photos and video
Detained Kutarayat farmer and the cannabis plants and evidence displayed by Karo police.Photo details
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