A Spanish national and long-term Bali resident is facing a potential lifetime in prison, after police found out that the hombre had been growing weed in his home in North Kuta.
The suspect, identified by his initials GAS, was arrested late last month, Badung Police Chief Leo Dedy Defretes said at a press conference yesterday. He said GAS had been living in Bali for about 20 years as an entrepreneur, though authorities are now looking into his past activities while living on the island.
“The existence of this plant, it’s worth suspecting that there is a network we should look into, who else might be involved with the suspect,” Leo said.
According to the police, GAS had gotten his marijuana seeds from the Netherlands, and was growing the plants using a hydroponics method. Based on the evidence they have seized, GAS is suspected to have used it for personal consumption, though police are looking into other possibilities.
Police seized about 19 weed plants of the Cannabis sativa variant, along with about 17 weed pills, during the arrest.
GAS has since been charged with articles under Indonesia’s Narcotics Law, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.
