{"id":2438594,"date":"2025-05-23T22:45:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T02:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-basketball-player-jarred-shaw-could-face-firing-squad-after-detention-overseas\/"},"modified":"2025-05-23T22:46:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T02:46:49","slug":"pro-basketball-player-jarred-shaw-could-face-firing-squad-after-detention-overseas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-basketball-player-jarred-shaw-could-face-firing-squad-after-detention-overseas\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro Basketball Player Jarred Shaw Could Face Firing Squad After Detention Overseas"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpro-basketball-player-jarred-shaw-could-face-firing-squad-after-detention-overseas%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2438594&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Jarred Dwayne Shaw, a 34-year-old American basketball player currently playing in Indonesia, was arrested on May 7 for allegedly attempting to smuggle illegal drugs into the country. Following a tip-off about a suspicious package received at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, authorities discovered 132 cannabis-infused candies in Shaw&#8217;s apartment, which he claimed were meant to be shared with his teammates. Indonesia has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uae-sentences-arab-israeli-woman-to-death-for-one-pound-of-cocaine\/\" title=\"UAE Sentences Arab Israeli Woman to Death for One Pound of Cocaine\">strict anti-drug laws<\/a>, adn Shaw faces severe penalties, including the death penalty. The police chief indicated that this case might be part of a larger international drug trafficking operation. Shaw&#8217;s team, the Tangerang Hawks, has terminated his contract due to this incident.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>One of the world&rsquo;s strictest countries when it comes to drug offenses has set its sights on an American professional basketball player.<\/p>\n<p>Jarred Dwayne Shaw &mdash; currently playing in the Indonesian professional league for the Tangerang Hawks, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/indonesia-american-basketball-player-drug-arrest-0926789be4bdce21e3e0fb58b889bb9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to the Associated Press &mdash; was arrested by local authorities on May 7 for allegedly attempting to smuggle illegal drugs into the country.<\/p>\n<p>Shaw, 34, is a Dallas native who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-virginia-governors-race-explained\/\" title=\"Everything You Need To Know About the Virginia Governor\u2019s Race, Explained\">played college basketball<\/a> at Utah State and has been in the Indonesian league since 2022.<\/p>\n<p>An airport tip to the local authorities saying that Shaw had received a suspicious package from Thailand &mdash; which has decriminalized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/marijuana-usage-dramatically-increases-chance-heart-attack-stroke-young-healthy-people-2-devastating-studies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marijuana<\/a>, unlike Indonesia &mdash; ultimately led to the arrest.<\/p>\n<p>A raid of Shaw&rsquo;s apartment uncovered 100 pieces of Delta-9 THC cannabis candies, <a href=\"https:\/\/local12.com\/news\/nation-world\/former-american-basketball-player-could-face-death-penalty-drug-case-thc-cbd-weed-cannabis-marijuana-gummies-drugs-illegal-substance-shipped-airport-life-sentence-firing-squad-jarred-shaw-college-athlete-oklahoma-state-nba-jakarta-smuggle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">per<\/a> WKRC-TV.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>That candy allegedly weighed over 30 ounces.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jarred Dwayne Shaw, a 34-year-old American basketball player from Dallas, Texas, faces the possibility of a life sentence or the death penalty in Indonesia after authorities discovered 132 cannabis-infused candies in his apartment near Jakarta<\/p>\n<p>&#129525; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qNBPxX6uMa\">pic.twitter.com\/qNBPxX6uMa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Last Prisoner Project (@lastprisonerprj) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lastprisonerprj\/status\/1924863380059521163?\">May 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The package had apparently been sent directly to Shaw&rsquo;s apartment.<\/p>\n<p>Of note, Ronald Sipayung, the Soekarno-Hatta Airport police chief, told the AP that Shaw&rsquo;s case could just be the tip of the iceberg.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are still running the investigation to uncover the international drugs network behind this case and to stop its distribution,&rdquo; Sipayung said.<\/p>\n<p>Various videos have surfaced online of Shaw related to the incident.<\/p>\n<p>One video purports to show Shaw, whose face is blurred, as he yells for &ldquo;help&rdquo; while authorities appear to surround him.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"in\">Momen Penangkapan Pebasket AS Jarred Shaw Terkait Ganja di Tangerang<\/p>\n<p>Polisi juga mengungkap bahwa ada rencana untuk mengirim permen narkoba dari Thailand itu dalam jumlah besar. Atas perbuatannya, Jarred Shaw dijerat dengan pasal berlapis dan terancam hukuman mati. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZFBVBpLC7I\">pic.twitter.com\/ZFBVBpLC7I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; detikcom (@detikcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/detikcom\/status\/1923030621544382743?\">May 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Another video circulating online appears to show Shaw at his arraignment, as well as images of the cannabis candies in question:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"in\">Atlet basket asal Amerika Serikat (AS) Jarred Dwayne Shaw (34) menyelundupkan narkoba mengandung ganja yang dikemas menyerupai permen.<\/p>\n<p>Untuk mengelabui petugas Bea Cukai, Jarred memilih sendiri kemasan narkotika itu seolah seperti kemasan vitamin.<\/p>\n<p>~J <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Narkoba?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Narkoba<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Basket?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Basket<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Atlet?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Atlet<\/a>&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OupyOLyqkG\">pic.twitter.com\/OupyOLyqkG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kompas.com (@kompascom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kompascom\/status\/1922942055430619646?\">May 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Shaw told authorities that he planned on sharing his candy with his teammates. The Hawks reportedly terminated his employment due to a breach of contract.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps most concerning for Shaw, however, is that Indonesia&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >strict anti-drug laws means<\/a> that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pam-bondi-drops-death-penalty-bomb-luigi-mangione-careful-consideration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the death penalty<\/a> is on the table for him &mdash; including death via firing squad.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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