Police in Tanjung Jabung Barat, Jambi, have confiscated approximately two metric tonnes of marijuana, portioned in different sized packages, suspected to be intended for delivery to Jakarta.Jambi Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. Syamsuddin Lubis said Tuesday that the police were investigating the case.
"The confiscation was the biggest one on marijuana Jambi Police have ever done," he said as quoted by Antara.
Syamsuddin said the marijuana was confiscated from a load truck during a routine security checkpoint operation at the Eastern Trans-Sumatra Highway on Monday afternoon.
"The truck driver ran away knowing there was a checkpoint. The marijuana was found covered by bananas," he said.