Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian National Army personnel, patrolling the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border, discovered a 0.5-hectare marijuana field in Mersibil Village, Serambakon District, Pegunungan Bintang Regency, Papua, on Thursday, March 27.
The RI-PNG Border Security Task Force Yonif 512/QY Koops Swasembada stumbled upon the plantation during a routine patrol.
According to an official press release from the Indonesian Army Information Service, received in Jakarta on Friday, the field housed 204 marijuana plants measuring between 1.5 and 2 meters tall and estimated to be 5 to 6 months old.
"The land's owner is currently unknown. The seized evidence has been secured and will be handed over to the Pegunungan Bintang Police," Maj. Gen. TNI Novi Rubadi, Pangkoops Swasembada, stated in the press release.
Rubadi praised the task force for successfully uncovering the marijuana field.
He emphasized that seizing such narcotics helps the government protect the nation's youth from marijuana use, aligning with Koops Swasembada's mission to prevent illegal activities along the RI-PNG border.
"Let us continue to work together to maintain a safe and conducive environment in the RI-PNG border region," Rubadi concluded.
TNI border patrol uncovers marijuana field near Papua border
Jumat, 28 Maret 2025 16:00 WIB
Indonesian National Army personnel, patrolling the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border, discovered a 0.5-hectare marijuana field in Mersibil Village, Serambakon District, Pegunungan Bintang Regency, Papua, on Thursday, March 27. (ANTARA/HO-Dinas Penerangan TNI AD)
