Jarred Shaw, a 34 -year -old American player and 2.11 meters who was playing in the Tangerang Hawks of Indonesiafaces a hard conviction after being arrested on May 7 for have more than 100 candies with marijuana infusion in your apartment. The pivot said it was to share with his teammates and Narcotics traffic in the country entails a minimum penalty of six years in jail.
In the worst case, Shaw could be sentenced to life imprisonment or even the death penalty. According to data from the Immigration and Correctional Ministry, more than 500 people are currently in the death corridor in Indonesia, most of drug -related crimes. Several traffickers were executed by a firing squad, although the last time it happened was in 2016según Associated Press.
Jarred Shaw, in his stage at Utah State.
Police broke into Shaw's home after continuing A notice of airport customs officialswhich detected a suspicious package that the player had received. In it there was Candies mixed with marijuanasubstance that in 2024 was decriminalized in Thailand, where the shipment came from, but not in Indonesia. In fact, there drug legislation is one of the strictest in the world.
Suspended for life in the Indonesian League
The Tangerang Hawks have terminated Shaw's contract and the Indonesian League has sanctioned him for life. “We do not tolerate that players, leaders or anyone in the field consume drugs. There is no place for drug consumers in the basketball world “Budisatrio Djiwandono, president of the competition, has assured.
Shaw, a native of Dallas, played in the Universities of Oklahoma State y utah state Before becoming professional and starting a career that has taken him around the world: The G League, Türkiye, Tunisia, Mexico, Japan, Thailand, Uruguay, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Indonesiawhere he arrived in 2022 and had militated in three teams.
