Call Britney Griner? Former Utah State Star Jarred Shaw Could Face Death For Smuggling Weed Into Indonesia

Former college basketball star Jarred Shaw was recently arrested in Indonesia on drug smuggling charges, and he is now facing a potential death penalty sentence. 

The former Oklahoma State and Utah State big man was arrested on May 7 at the Soekarno-Hatta Airport, where he was caught by police officers with 132 pieces of marijuana candy, which weighed 30 ounces. 

This was Shaw's third year playing professional basketball for the Indonesian Basketball Association, and he picked a horrible way to receive the drugs, which is a very big deal to the Indonesian government. Police officers had actually raided his apartment, which was located in the Tangerang Regency, which is just west of the capital city of Jakarta. 

One of the major issues for the American is the way he went about trying to attain marijuana-type edibles. Indonesian authorities say that they received a tip from the customs department at the airport, noting that Shaw had received an airway package from Thailand that was deemed suspicious, and then they raided his apartment. 

While cannabis is legal in Thailand, it's a major crime in Indonesia, hence the press that covered a media gathering this week, where Shaw was seen walking out in front of cameras and standing with his back facing towards a government backdrop. According to Indonesian drug laws, Jarred Shaw could face up to life in prison, or the death penalty for his arrest. 

In the video below, which allegedly shows Jarred Shaw being arrested, and then brought out in front of local media, you can see him in an orange shirt as authorities discuss the incident. 

If this reminds you of the Brittney Griner situation, you wouldn't be that far off. Unfortunately for Jarred Shaw, this will not make the evening