Ganja plants discovered

Ganja plants discovered

BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Police in Banda Aceh have arrested 13 people
believed to be members of a syndicate which operates huge
marijuana plantations in the province, Antara reported yesterday.

Most of the marijuana plants were found on the slopes of steep
forested hills which were sighted from police helicopters, Aceh
police force spokesman Captain Budi Astuti told the news agency.

The police operation uncovered more than 17,000 ganja plants
and seized over 64,000 kg of wet ganja, Budi said.

The syndicate employs poor farmers to help plant and transport
marijuana plants, paying them small sums and then reaping large
profits, the police spokesman said. (emb)