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Toronto Sun
16-05-2025
- Toronto Sun
American basketball player could face death penalty for alleged drug smuggling
Published May 16, 2025 • 2 minute read Utah State centre Jarred Shaw (5) reaches out for the ball during a game in 2014. AP Photo An American basketball player for the Indonesian league was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle illegal drugs to the country, police said Thursday. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The Southeast Asian country has extremely strict drug laws, and convicted smugglers are sometimes executed by firing squad. Jarred Dwayne Shaw, 34, from Dallas, Texas, was arrested May 7, after police raided his apartment in Tangerang regency, just outside the capital, Jakarta, and seized 132 pieces of cannabis candies, said Ronald Sipayung, the Soekarno-Hatta Airport police chief. The arrest followed a tip from the airport's customs that reported Shaw had received a suspicious airway package from Thailand, Sipayung said. Cannabis has been decriminalized in Thailand since November 2024. Under Indonesia's anti-drug laws, Shaw faces up to life sentence or death penalty if found guilty, Sipayung said. A video circulating on social media purportedly showed Shaw, wearing a black T-shirt and shorts, resisting as he's being pushed away by police and shouting 'Help … help!' when he was about to be arrested. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Momen Penangkapan Pebasket AS Jarred Shaw Terkait Ganja di Tangerang Polisi juga mengungkap bahwa ada rencana untuk mengirim permen narkoba dari Thailand itu dalam jumlah besar. Atas perbuatannya, Jarred Shaw dijerat dengan pasal berlapis dan terancam hukuman mati. — detikcom (@detikcom) May 15, 2025 Shaw has played for several clubs in the Indonesian Basketball League since 2022, and signed a contract with Tangerang Hawk last year. He told police during interrogation that he wanted to share the cannabis candy with fellow basketball players, according to Sipayung. He said the candy contained a total gross weight of 869 grams (30.6 ounces) of illegal cannabinoid inside a package. 'We are still running the investigation to uncover the international drugs network behind this case and to stop its distribution,' Sipayung said. Shaw did not make any statement when he was presented by the authorities at a news conference Wednesday wearing a detainee orange T-shirt and a mask with his hands tied. Tangerang Hawks' manager, Tikky Suwantikno, told reporters on Thursday that they regretted what had been done by Shaw and the club had immediately fired him as he has breached the contract. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Indonesian Basketball League banned Shaw from playing for life, said its chair, Budisatrio Djiwandono. 'We don't tolerate players, administrators or anyone in the field involved in drugs. There is no room for drug users in the basketball world,' Djiwandono said. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says Indonesia is a major drug-smuggling hub despite having some of the strictest drug laws in the world, in part because international drug syndicates target its young population. About 530 people are on death row in Indonesia, mostly for drug-related crimes, including 96 foreigners, the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections' data showed. Indonesia's last executions, of an Indonesian and three foreigners, were carried out in July 2016. Celebrity Ontario Toronto Maple Leafs Celebrity Toronto Maple Leafs
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
American basketball player arrested in Indonesia for alleged drug smuggling, could face death penalty
An American basketball player for the Indonesian league was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle illegal drugs to the country, police said Thursday. The Southeast Asian country has extremely strict drug laws, and convicted smugglers are sometimes executed by firing squad. Jarred Dwayne Shaw, 34, from Dallas, Texas, was arrested May 7, after police raided his apartment in Tangerang regency, just outside the capital, Jakarta, and seized 132 pieces of cannabis candies, said Ronald Sipayung, the Soekarno-Hatta Airport police chief. The arrest followed a tip from the airport's customs that reported Shaw had received a suspicious airway package from Thailand, Sipayung said. Cannabis has been decriminalized in Thailand since November 2024. Under Indonesia's anti-drug laws, Shaw faces up to life sentence or death penalty if found guilty, Sipayung said. A video circulating on social media purportedly showed Shaw, wearing a black T-shirt and shorts, resisting as he's being pushed away by police and shouting 'Help … help!' when he was about to be arrested. Shaw has played for several clubs in the Indonesian Basketball League since 2022, and signed a contract with Tangerang Hawk last year. He told police during interrogation that he wanted to share the cannabis candy with fellow basketball players, according to Sipayung. He said the candy contained a total gross weight of 869 grams (30.6 ounces) of illegal cannabinoid inside a package. 'We are still running the investigation to uncover the international drugs network behind this case and to stop its distribution,' Sipayung said. Shaw did not make any statement when he was presented by the authorities at a news conference Wednesday wearing a detainee orange T-shirt and a mask with his hands tied. Tangerang Hawks' manager, Tikky Suwantikno, told reporters on Thursday that they regretted what had been done by Shaw and the club had immediately fired him as he has breached the contract. The Indonesian Basketball League banned Shaw from playing for life, said its chair, Budisatrio Djiwandono. 'We don't tolerate players, administrators or anyone in the field involved in drugs. There is no room for drug users in the basketball world,' Djiwandono said. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says Indonesia is a major drug-smuggling hub despite having some of the strictest drug laws in the world, in part because international drug syndicates target its young population. About 530 people are on death row in Indonesia, mostly for drug-related crimes, including 96 foreigners, the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections' data showed. Indonesia's last executions, of an Indonesian and three foreigners, were carried out in July 2016.
CBS News
15-05-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Jarred Shaw, Dallas native and basketball player in Indonesia, could face death penalty over cannabis candy
An American basketball player for the Indonesian league was arrested after allegedly attempting to smuggle illegal drugs to the country, Indonesian authorities said Thursday. The Southeast Asian country has extremely strict drug laws, and convicted smugglers are sometimes executed by firing squad. Jarred Shaw is accused of smuggling cannabis candy Jarred Dwayne Shaw, 34, from Dallas, was arrested May 7, after police raided his apartment just outside the capital, Jakarta, and seized 132 pieces of cannabis candies, said Ronald Sipayung, the Soekarno-Hatta Airport police chief. Shaw played college basketball at Oklahoma State and Utah State. He attended Dallas ISD's Carter High School, where he was District 11-4A Defensive Player of the Year as a senior, according to a biography on the Utah State athletics website. Suspicious package from Thailand led to his arrest arrest The arrest followed a tip from the airport's customs that reported Shaw had received a suspicious airway package from Thailand, Sipayung said. Cannabis has been decriminalized in Thailand since November 2024. Under Indonesia's anti-drug laws, Shaw faces up to life sentence or death penalty if found guilty, Sipayung said. A video circulating on social media purportedly showed Shaw, wearing a black T-shirt and shorts, resisting as he's being pushed away by police and shouting "Help … help!" when he was about to be arrested. Shaw says cannabis candy was meant for teammates Shaw has played for several clubs in the Indonesian Basketball League since 2022, and signed a contract with Tangerang Hawk last year. He told police during interrogation that he wanted to share the cannabis candy with fellow basketball players, according to Sipayung. He said the candy contained a total gross weight of 30.6 ounces of illegal cannabinoid inside a package. "We are still running the investigation to uncover the international drugs network behind this case and to stop its distribution," Sipayung said. Shaw did not make any statement when he was presented by the authorities at a news conference Wednesday wearing a detainee orange T-shirt and a mask with his hands tied. Tangerang Hawks fire Shaw, league bans him for life Tangerang Hawks' manager Tikky Suwantikno told reporters on Thursday that they regretted what had been done by Shaw and the club had immediately fired him as he has breached the contract. The Indonesian Basketball League banned Shaw from playing for life, said its chair, Budisatrio Djiwandono. "We don't tolerate players, administrators or anyone in the field involved in drugs. There is no room for drug users in the basketball world," Djiwandono said. Indonesia's tough drug laws and international smuggling The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says Indonesia is a major drug-smuggling hub despite having some of the strictest drug laws in the world, in part because international drug syndicates target its young population. About 530 people are on death row in Indonesia, mostly for drug-related crimes, including 96 foreigners, the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections' data showed. Indonesia's last executions, of an Indonesian and three foreigners, were carried out in July 2016.
15-05-2025
- Sport
An American basketball player arrested in Indonesia for alleged drug smuggling
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- An American basketball player for the Indonesian league was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle illegal drugs to the country, police said Thursday. The Southeast Asian country has extremely strict drug laws, and convicted smugglers are sometimes executed by firing squad. Jarred Dwayne Shaw, 34, from Dallas, Texas, was arrested May 7, after police raided his apartment in Tangerang regency, just outside the capital, Jakarta, and seized 132 pieces of cannabis candies, said Ronald Sipayung, the Soekarno-Hatta Airport police chief. The arrest followed a tip from the airport's customs that reported Shaw had received a suspicious airway package from Thailand, Sipayung said. Cannabis has been decriminalized in Thailand since November 2024. Under Indonesia's anti-drug laws, Shaw faces up to life sentence or death penalty if found guilty, Sipayung said. A video circulating on social media purportedly showed Shaw, wearing a black T-shirt and shorts, resisting as he's being pushed away by police and shouting 'Help … help!' when he was about to be arrested. Shaw has played for several clubs in the Indonesian Basketball League since 2022, and signed a contract with Tangerang Hawk last year. He told police during interrogation that he wanted to share the cannabis candy with fellow basketball players, according to Sipayung. He said the candy contained a total gross weight of 869 grams (30.6 ounces) of illegal cannabinoid inside a package. 'We are still running the investigation to uncover the international drugs network behind this case and to stop its distribution,' Sipayung said. Shaw did not make any statement when he was presented by the authorities at a news conference Wednesday wearing a detainee orange T-shirt and a mask with his hands tied. Tangerang Hawks' manager, Tikky Suwantikno, told reporters on Thursday that they regretted what had been done by Shaw and the club had immediately fired him as he has breached the contract. The Indonesian Basketball League banned Shaw from playing for life, said its chair, Budisatrio Djiwandono. 'We don't tolerate players, administrators or anyone in the field involved in drugs. There is no room for drug users in the basketball world,' Djiwandono said. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says Indonesia is a major drug-smuggling hub despite having some of the strictest drug laws in the world, in part because international drug syndicates target its young population. About 530 people are on death row in Indonesia, mostly for drug-related crimes, including 96 foreigners, the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections' data showed. Indonesia's last executions, of an Indonesian and three foreigners, were carried out in July 2016.
Fox Sports
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
An American basketball player arrested in Indonesia for alleged drug smuggling
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An American basketball player for the Indonesian league was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle illegal drugs to the country, police said Thursday. The Southeast Asian country has extremely strict drug laws, and convicted smugglers are sometimes executed by firing squad. Jarred Dwayne Shaw, 34, from Dallas, Texas, was arrested May 7, after police raided his apartment in Tangerang regency, just outside the capital, Jakarta, and seized 132 pieces of cannabis candies, said Ronald Sipayung, the Soekarno-Hatta Airport police chief. The arrest followed a tip from the airport's customs that reported Shaw had received a suspicious airway package from Thailand, Sipayung said. Cannabis has been decriminalized in Thailand since November 2024. Under Indonesia's anti-drug laws, Shaw faces up to life sentence or death penalty if found guilty, Sipayung said. A video circulating on social media purportedly showed Shaw, wearing a black T-shirt and shorts, resisting as he's being pushed away by police and shouting 'Help … help!' when he was about to be arrested. Shaw has played for several clubs in the Indonesian Basketball League since 2022, and signed a contract with Tangerang Hawk last year. He told police during interrogation that he wanted to share the cannabis candy with fellow basketball players, according to Sipayung. He said the candy contained a total gross weight of 869 grams (30.6 ounces) of illegal cannabinoid inside a package. 'We are still running the investigation to uncover the international drugs network behind this case and to stop its distribution,' Sipayung said. Shaw did not make any statement when he was presented by the authorities at a news conference Wednesday wearing a detainee orange T-shirt and a mask with his hands tied. Tangerang Hawks' manager, Tikky Suwantikno, told reporters on Thursday that they regretted what had been done by Shaw and the club had immediately fired him as he has breached the contract. The Indonesian Basketball League banned Shaw from playing for life, said its chair, Budisatrio Djiwandono. 'We don't tolerate players, administrators or anyone in the field involved in drugs. There is no room for drug users in the basketball world,' Djiwandono said. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says Indonesia is a major drug-smuggling hub despite having some of the strictest drug laws in the world, in part because international drug syndicates target its young population. About 530 people are on death row in Indonesia, mostly for drug-related crimes, including 96 foreigners, the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections' data showed. Indonesia's last executions, of an Indonesian and three foreigners, were carried out in July 2016. in this topic
