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Authorities destroy 18 hectares of cannabis plants in North Aceh
A joint team destroyed 18 hectares of cannabis plants in North Aceh, Indonesia.
The operation took place in a hillside plantation area in Sawang district.
The plants were ready for harvest and were burned by the team.
Police arrested three people suspected of owning the fields; they were identified only by initials and ages.
The operation involved Indonesia’s National Narcotics Agency, a national police narcotics unit and Lhokseumawe police.
The destruction targets cannabis production, as well as the wider effort to curb drug trafficking.
No further action was described.
A joint team destroyed cannabis plants across 18 hectares in North Aceh, Aceh.
The plants were found ready for harvest and burned during the operation.
Three suspected owners of the fields were arrested.
The operation took place in the Alue Garut hamlet area of Teupin Ruseb village, Sawang district.
The authorities said the operation was part of efforts to combat narcotics distribution by targeting production and cultivation.
- Who
- A joint team from the National Police narcotics directorate, the National Narcotics Agency and Lhokseumawe Police.
- What
- The team destroyed cannabis plants on 18 hectares and arrested three suspected field owners.
- When
- The operation was reported on Tuesday, 3 November 2026; the article says it took place the previous day.
- Where
- Alue Garut hamlet, Teupin Ruseb village, Sawang district, North Aceh, Aceh.
- Why
- To combat narcotics distribution, particularly cannabis production and cultivation.
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- Area destroyed
- 18 hectares
- Plants
- Cannabis plants ready for harvest
- Arrests
- 3 suspected field owners
- Location
- Alue Garut, Teupin Ruseb, Sawang, North Aceh
- Reported date
- 3 November 2026