Marijuana grower shot and killed

Marijuana grower shot and killed

BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The police shot dead a marijuana grower for
resisting arrest when they raided his farm on Sunday, Antara
reported yesterday.

Southeast Aceh military commander Lt. Col. Tara said that the
man attempted to attack the arresting personnel with a knife on
realizing that he could not escape.

Tara identified the man as Ibrahim, who was resting with two
accomplices -- now at large -- in his hut when police raided his
ready-to-harvest crop at 1 p.m.

The one-hectare farm is located in the jungle-clad Terangon
district where marijuana, wild or cultured, is commonplace.
Recently, a police officer was seriously injured in a similar
operation in the same area.

"To reach the farm, we had to walk for between 12 and 15 hours
through trails and dangerous terrain," Tara said.

He said police officers and soldiers have to be especially
careful of booby traps planted on trails by marijuana growers.
(pan)