Bringing 15 Kg Of Crystal Methamphetamine To Jakarta, Man From Deli Serdang, North Sumatra Sued For Life Imprisonment

MEDAN - The Public Prosecutor (JPU) from the Medan Kejari, demanded a man from Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, named Diki Setiawan alias Dedek, for life in prison.

Prosecutor Pantun Marojahan Simbolon stated that the defendant was found guilty of committing a crime without the right to be an intermediary in the sale and purchase (courier) of methamphetamine weighing 15 kg from Medan to Jakarta.

"Ask the panel of judges to sentence the defendant Diki Setiawan alias Dedek to life imprisonment," said the Pantun prosecutor before a panel of judges chaired by Abdul Hadi Nasution in Cakra Room 7 of the Medan District Court, Wednesday, July 27.

The prosecutor said that the defendant was found guilty of violating Article 114 paragraph (2) of Law No. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics.

"That is without rights or against the law, offering for sale, selling, buying, receiving, intermediary, in buying and selling, exchanging, or delivering narcotics class I in the form of non-plant type methamphetamine which exceeds 5 grams," said the public prosecutor.

Citing the prosecutor's indictment, the case began on April 14, 2022, at 09.00 WIB. At first, the defendant and his younger brother were on Jalan Tembung Pasar VII Beringin, Durian Gang, Sambirejo Village, to be exact in front of the defendant's house.

Then a man named Romi came to meet the defendant's sister named Rama. Between Romi and Rama are convicts who have served time in the Labuhandeli Rutan.

However, at that time the defendant's sister was not at home. Then the defendant asked Romi what was wrong with looking for his sister. Then, Romi said that there was a job to deliver methamphetamine to Jakarta with a salary of Rp 200 million.

Hearing this, the defendant was tempted and asked that the job be given to the defendant. Then Romi accepted the defendant's request, then the defendant along with Romi went to ride a bicycle Bandar Selamat

After arriving at the Bandar Selamat Toll Road, the defendant along with Romi got into a white car and went to the Medan Jaya counter. Arriving at the Medan Jaya counter, Romi ordered the defendant to take a black backpack containing methamphetamine, then Romi gave Rp 1 million to the defendant.

After that, the Medan Polrestabes Drug Unit team arrested the defendant and searched 1 black backpack. At that time, officers found 8 packs of methamphetamine and 1 blue backpack found 7 packs of methamphetamine with a total weight of 15 kg of methamphetamine.

During interrogation, the defendant admitted that the methamphetamine belonged to Romi, which the defendant would bring to Jakarta along with Romi for distribution in Jakarta.