When police in Indonesia arrested a criminal network that was smuggling more than three tons of extremely powerful marijuana, they made a huge drug seizure. Because cannabis is illegal in Indonesia (as it is in several states in the United States), cops were anxious to get rid of it before it fell into the wrong hands again. Police opted to burn 3.3 tons of marijuana outside their West Jakarta police station in Palmerah, and the result was not what they had hoped for.
The West Jakarta police department’s attempt to get rid of drugs by burning marijuana plants ended up making many local residents “high.” Inhaling too much smoke from burning marijuana can result in feeling dizzy, having a headache, and experiencing euphoria. The police department made a major mistake because now locals are accidentally inhaling the THC in the air.
Due to the local police, locals were subjected to marijuana smoke. Journalists who refused to keep silent about what the authorities had done and the blunder they had made by burning so many drugs in public view near townspeople were among those affected.
The authorities are also reported to have destroyed MDMA pills and crystal meth seized in the bust, in addition to marijuana. It’s conceivable that these substances poisoned those in the neighborhood and made them euphoric as well.
As the fire consumed 1.8 kg of crystal meth, 2,538 ecstasy pills, and other chemicals at her home in Perth’s north end, she was concerned for the safety of her family and property. Fortunately, the cops made better use of these chemicals instead of putting them into the town water supply. If the substances had contaminated the water supply
The residents were enraged that the burning cannabis was “too strong” and gave the air a “tangy taste.” The smoke in the air was so caustic and thick that people began to experience headaches and dizziness as a result.
These police officers in Palmerah, Indonesia made an unfortunate mistake while trying to dispose of some seized marijuana. They burned it, which got the entire town high on second-hand smoke. This [event] will be one that the police in Palmerah struggle to live down because it was such a ghastly error – one that goes against everything the police stand for. Cops are supposed to get people to stop abusing drugs, but in this case, they were perpetrators rather than protectors.
Thankfully, marijuana is not dangerous. The euphoric effects of the drug last for a couple of hours at most and there are no life-threatening consequences. Symptoms like dizziness and headaches will pass, and the police should also move on next time they come across a big stash of weed while on duty.
