A former academic basketball player could face the death penalty after being arrested for allegedly tried to pass drugs in Indonesia.
Jarred Shaw, 34, played for Oklahoma State and Utah State before enjoying a brief passage in the NBA Minor G-League.
But, according to information, Shaw was arrested this week in the Indonesian capital Jakarta after the police intercepted a package – sent from Thailand – containing 132 pieces of cannabis.
“An offense involving candy containing DULTA 9 THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) involving basketball athlete JDS (Jarred Dwayne Shaw) was managed by the Suekarno-Hatta airport police unit,” said police chief Ronald FC Sipayung.
According to USA Today, Sipayung added that, if he was convicted, the Shaw, born in Dallas, could receive a life sentence or the death penalty. The local website Bola.com says Shaw would have admitted to having ordered drugs to a friend and intended to distribute them to other basketball players in Indonesia.
The chief of the airport police drug unit Michael Tandayu would have said that Shaw would be charged “as part of the alleged presence of criminal acts in terms of supply acts to sell, sell, buy, act as an intermediary in the purchase and sale, exchange, discount or reception of narcotics.”
Jarred Shaw could incur the death penalty after being arrested for allegedly tried to pass drugs in Indonesia
Born in Dallas, Shaw played for Oklahoma State and the state of Utah during his university career
The accusations would be sentenced to a minimum prison sentence of six years. Indonesia executed drug offenders sentenced to the squad until 2016.
Shaw had played in Indonesia for the Tangerang Hawks, but, according to the Indonesian basketball league (IBL), the Shaw contract with the Hawks has officially ended due to a violation of the article of the contract between the player and the club ‘.
“We take this question very seriously and deeply regret the violation of the law committed by Jarred Shaw,” said Hawks manager Tikky Suwantikno.
The president of the Indonesian basketball association, Budisatrio Djiwandono, added: “We do not tolerate the consumption of drugs in basketball. Whether it is players, officials, legal staff or anyone involved in narcotics or similar substances … Perbasi fully disputes this case to the police.
Junas Miradiarsyah, CEO of IBL added, via Indonesian Outlet independent observe: “ IBL with Perbasi will apply a blacklist, prohibiting offenders from participating or engaging in activities within IBL. ”
In December 2024, the Associated Press reported that there were around 530 people in the death corridor in Indonesia, mainly for drug -related crimes, including 96 foreigners. It is according to data from the Ministry of Immigration and Correctional Services.
