13,000 cannabis plants destroyed over two hectares in Sawang, Aceh
A joint force of the National Narcotics Agency, the military and the police destroyed more than 13,000 harvest-ready cannabis plants, equivalent to about 6.5 tonnes, over two hectares in Teupin Rusep village, Sawang, burning the haul on the spot.
🇮🇩 Teupin Rusep village, Sawang, North Aceh Regency, Aceh · Indonesia
A joint operation of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), the military (TNI)
and the police (Polri) destroyed cannabis fields in Teupin Rusep village,
Sawang, North Aceh Regency, on Wednesday 8 September 2021.[1][2]Officers
found more than 13,000 harvest-ready stems, equivalent to about 6.5 tonnes of
marijuana, spread over two hectares of land.[1][2]The plants were destroyed
by burning on the spot as part of the national P4GN anti-drug campaign.[1][2]
BNN’s eradication director, Brigadier General Aldrin Hutabarat, and the North
Aceh district military commander joined officers in burning the
harvest-ready plants during the raid.[2]
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