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Jarred Shaw, a 34-year-old basketball player from the Indonesian basketball league, was arrested after pretending to have illegal drugs in the country, police said on Thursday.
The strict Indonesia drug laws have potentially experienced a perpetuity imprisonment and even the death penalty if it is found guilty. The convicted smugglers were executed by a shooting team in the past.
Ronald Sipayung, police chief at Soekarno-Hatta airport, said the authorities had a descent into Shaw’s apartment just outside the country of Jakarta, where they seized 132 pieces of cannabis candies.
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The Utah state of state of state, Jarred Shaw (5), fell against the Wyoming Cowboys goalkeeper, Jerron Granberry (15) during the first half at Arena Auditorium. (Troy Babbitt / USA TODAY SPORTS)
A council came from customs from the airport saying that Shaw had received a “air package suspicious of Thailand”. While cannabis has been decriminalized in Thailand, it remains illegal in Indonesia
Shaw told the police that he wanted to share the candies with his teammates, said Sipayung.
The former New Mexico College football player risks a possible prison life after a conviction for drug trafficking
“We are still carrying out the investigation to discover the international drug network behind this case and to stop its distribution,” added Sipayung.
Shaw was present at a press conference on Wednesday on the issue with an orange t-shirt and a mask, hands attached.
He played for several teams from the Indonesian basketball league, including the Tangerang Hawks, the team with which he signed a contract last year. Shaw has been playing in the league since 2022.
Utah State Aggies Center Jarred Shaw (5) jumps to take a rebound in a match against the rebels of the UNLV Runnin ‘at Thomas & Mack Center. (Stephen R. Sylvanie / USA TODAY SPORTS)
However, Hawks director Tikky Suwantikno told journalists on Thursday that Shaw was immediately released due to the breach of contract. The league also forbidden it to play.
“We do not tolerate players, administrators or anyone on the field involved in drugs,” said the president of the Indonesian basketball league, Budisatrio Djiwandono. “There is no room for drug consumers in the basketball world.”
There are about 530 people in the death corridor in Indonesia, and most of them are in prison for drug -related crimes, according to data from the Ministry of Immigration and Correctional Services. From this total, 96 were foreigners.
The last time the executions took place, it was in July 2016, when an Indonesian and three foreigners were executed.
Utah’s state of state of state, Jarred Shaw, reacts against the Wyoming cowboys during the first half at Arena Auditorium. (Troy Babbitt / USA TODAY SPORTS)
Shaw, from Dallas, played university basketball for Oklahoma State and Utah State. The 6 -foot 10 inch striker saw more playing time with Utah State, with an average of 28.3 minutes per match in 58 competitions.
During his time with the Aggies, Shaw has an average of 14.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks.
