American basketball player Jarred Dwayne Shaw has reportedly been arrested in Indonesia. He is suspected of smuggling a substance suspected to be cannabis and could face the death penalty if convicted.
Sources say the 34-year-old, who has played in the Indonesian Basketball League since 2022, was taken into custody on May 7 after police raided his apartment in Tangerang, near Jakarta.
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Some 132 pieces of cannabis-infused candy were reportedly seized, according to airport security. The total weight of the illegal products was pegged at 869 grams.
Shaw is said to have told law enforcement that he intended to share the candies with fellow basketball players.
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Other details indicate that the arrest followed a tip-off from airport customs after the athlete reportedly received a suspicious package from Thailand, where cannabis was decriminalized in 2024.
The possession of cannabis is said to remain illegal in Indonesia. Reports indicate that Shaw could face life in prison or the death penalty if convicted.
Shaw signed with the Tangerang Hawks in 2023. However, the club’s manager told an outlet that the player had been fired for “breach of contract.”
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“We don’t tolerate players, administrators, or anyone in the field involved in drugs. There is no room for drug users in the basketball world,” an official of the Indonesian Basketball League was quoted.
A video online captured the moment Shaw was arrested at the airport, but he has yet to make any public statement.
Jarred Shaw played college ball at Oklahoma State and Utah State, followed by appearances in the NBA G-League and several international leagues.
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He is known to have had a successful career both at home and abroad until the recent arrest in Indonesia.
