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C. Java man arrested for selling marijuana extract on social media
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Illegal substance: The Central Java Police’s narcotics director Sr.Comr. Krisno H.Siregar shows reporters packets of marijuana during a press conference on April 17. (JP/Suherdjoko)
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entral Java Police have detained the creator of Facebook account Sahabat Herbal (Herbal Friends) Foundation for allegedly attempting to sell marijuana as an effective cure for cancer.
It was announced on Monday that officers arrested Septiandi Wibisono at his home in Bergas District, Semarang regency, Central Java, on April 12.
“He has been named a suspect for allegedly distributing drugs,” said Central Java Police Narcotics Directorate head Sr.Comr. Krisno H.Siregar. “He did not sell dried marijuana leaves, but processed the leaves into extracts by mixing and boiling them with 96 percent ethanol.
“[Septiandi] sold the marijuana extracts for Rp 750,000 [US$56.39] per 300 milliliters.”
During the raid, police confiscated 444 grams of marijuana packaged in labeled plastic bags that read “Ganjalah Kesehatan,” (Marijuana is Health), a play on the slogan Jagalah Kesehatan (take care of your health).
“He bought the marijuana from Jakarta using a courier service. We are pursuing RN, his colleague,” said Central Java Police spokesperson Djarod Padakova.
Septiandi claimed he bought the marijuana at Rp 2 million per 800 grams. He said he joined Facebook communities to advertise his product, which went on smoothly for two years.
He learned the techniques to make marijuana extracts from the internet, he added. “You can drop it directly onto your tongue or drink it with tea,” he explained.
Djarod said that police had also confiscated two firearms during Septiandi’s arrest: one military-issued weapon and one handmade weapon.
“The suspect said his friend entrusted those weapons to him, [but] we don’t believe him. Moreover, we found 100 active bullets of various calibers. We will investigate this case further.” (ebf)
