Police arrest marijuana farmer

Police arrest marijuana farmer

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Police have arrested a farmer in the
Tanah Karo regency and confiscated around 100 marijuana plants he
had allegedly grown in his field, Antara reported yesterday.

Police spokesman Lt. Col. Leo Soekardi said Masni, 43, a
resident of Bulu Pancur village, is currently being questioned.

Last year, provincial police found hectares of marijuana
plantations in Johar district and confiscated 600 tons of dried
marijuana leaves ready for export to other regions.

In West Tanjungkarang district, Lampung, police are
questioning three local hooligans suspected of using and
trafficking marijuana.

The three, identified only as IN, GU and DED, were arrested
over the weekend for their involvement in an attack on a resident
of Gedung Air village, Slamet. Police later found evidences of
drug abuse and trafficking by the three youths. (swe)