Marijuana grown in Tanah Karo

Marijuana grown in Tanah Karo

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Security officers in North Sumatra are
searching through the Tanah Karo woods for more marijuana plants
following the discovery of a 3.5-hectare field of the plants and
the arrest of five suspects on Tuesday.

The 2,000-square-kilometer Tanah Karo, located in the hilly
Bukit Barisan area, has apparently been used as a place to grow
marijuana, contesting Aceh province's reputation of a major
marijuana producer.

The 3.5-hectare marijuana field was discovered in Kuta Mbelin
village. Local residents said there are many such fields in the
surrounding area.

Nine people have so far been detained, including the five who
were caught on Tuesday and identified only by their initials.
Chief of North Sumatra provincial police Lt. Col. Leo Sukardi
suspect that around 50 people are involved in a syndicate of
marijuana growers in the area, Kompas reported. (14)