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Aceh police destroy 9 hectares of marijuana
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Aceh Besar Police destroy 9 hectares of marijuana discovered growing on a hillside in Lamteuba, Aceh Besar regency, on Aug. 28. (Kompas.com/Daspriani Y Zamzami)
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ceh Besar Police destroyed 9 hectares of marijuana plants that were ready to be harvested in Polo village, Lamteuba, Aceh Besar regency, an officer said on Sunday.
Dozens of Aceh Besar Police personnel searched the Seulawah hillside on foot for two hours and discovered marijuana growing in two different locations, with 2- and 7-hectare areas, respectively, Aceh Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Goenawan said on Sunday.
The police found marijuana plants up to six months old and up to 3 meters high, he said as reported by kompas.com.
They also found dried marijuana that was ready to be distributed. The police seized some plants as evidence and burned the remainder at the location, Goenawan added.
No details were immediately available on the owner and farmer of the plantations.
Aceh is Indonesia's biggest and most well-known marijuana producer, where hectares of cannabis farms have been found by the authorities. The National Narcotics Agency destroyed around 64 hectares of marijuana plants mostly located in Aceh and Bengkulu during 2015. (rin)
