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American Basketball Player Arrested for Cannabis Smuggling in Indonesia

5/16/2025

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An American basketball player, Jarred Dwayne Shaw, was arrested in Indonesia for trying to smuggle 132 cannabis candies. Following a customs tip-off, police confiscated the drugs. Facing harsh penalties, including life imprisonment or even death, Shaw has also been banned for life from the Indonesian Basketball League, which maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy on drugs.

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An American basketball player, Jarred Dwayne Shaw, was arrested in Indonesia for trying to smuggle 132 cannabis candies. Following a customs tip-off, police confiscated the drugs. Facing harsh penalties, including life imprisonment or even death, Shaw has also been banned for life from the Indonesian Basketball League, which maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy on drugs.