American Basketball Player Arrested In Indonesia Could Face Death Penalty For Cannabis Candy: Report

Jarred Shaw, a 34-year-old hoops subordinate successful nan Indonesian Basketball League, was arrested aft allegedly attempting to smuggle forbidden narcotics into nan country, constabulary said Thursday.

Indonesia's strict supplier laws person Shaw perchance facing a life condemnation and moreover nan decease punishment if he's recovered guilty. Convicted smugglers person been executed by firing squad successful nan past. 

Ronald Sipayung, police chief astatine Soekarno-Hatta Airport, said authorities raided Shaw's flat conscionable extracurricular nan country's superior of Jakarta, wherever they seized 132 pieces of cannabis candy. 

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Utah State Aggies halfway Jarred Shaw (5) backs up against Wyoming Cowboys defender Jerron Granberry (15) during nan first half astatine Arena-Auditorium.  (Troy Babbitt/USA Today Sports)

A extremity came from airdrome customs saying Shaw received a "suspicious airway package from Thailand." While cannabis has been decriminalized successful Thailand, it remains forbidden successful Indonesia

Shaw told constabulary he wanted to stock nan candy pinch his teammates, Sipayung said. 

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"We are still moving nan investigation to uncover nan world narcotics web down this lawsuit and to extremity its distribution," Sipayung added. 

Shaw was coming during a news convention Wednesday connected nan matter wearing an orangish T-shirt and disguise pinch his hands tied. 

He has played for respective Indonesian Basketball League teams, including nan Tangerang Hawks, nan squad he signed a statement pinch past year. Shaw has been playing successful nan convention since 2022. 

Utah State Aggies halfway Jarred Shaw (5) jumps to drawback a rebound during a crippled against nan UNLV Runnin' Rebels astatine Thomas & Mack Center. (Stephen R. Sylvanie/USA Today Sports)

However, Hawks head Tikky Suwantikno told reporters Thursday Shaw was instantly fto spell owed to breach of contract. The convention has besides banned him from playing. 

"We don't tolerate players, administrators aliases anyone successful nan section progressive successful drugs," Indonesian Basketball League Chair Budisatrio Djiwandono said. "There is nary room for supplier users successful nan hoops world."

There are astir 530 group connected decease statement in Indonesia, and astir of them are successful situation for drug-related crimes, according to Ministry of Immigration and Corrections' data. Of that total, 96 were foreigners. 

The past clip executions took spot was July 2016, erstwhile an Indonesian and 3 foreigners were executed. 

Utah State Aggies halfway Jarred Shaw reacts against nan Wyoming Cowboys during nan first half astatine Arena-Auditorium. (Troy Babbitt/USA Today Sports)

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Shaw, a Dallas native, played assemblage hoops for Oklahoma State and Utah State. The 6-foot-10 guardant saw much playing clip pinch Utah State, averaging 28.3 minutes per crippled successful 58 contests. 

During his clip pinch nan Aggies, Shaw averaged 14.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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