Call All Evidence Already In The Hands Of The Prosecutor, Dito Mahendra Proposes Suspension Of Detention

JAKARTA - The defendant Mahendra Dito Sampurno alias Dito Mahendra submitted a request for a suspension of detention in the case of alleged possession of firearms or illegal weapons.

The application was submitted by his legal team during the inaugural trial or the reading of the indictment at the South Jakarta District Court, Monday, January 15.

"We want to submit a letter requesting the suspension of detention or the transfer of the type of detention to the panel," said Dito Mahendra's attorney, Boris Tampubolon.

The panel of judges responded to the request by stating that they would consider the matter.

After the trial, Boris said the request was submitted because his client was no longer likely to obstruct the process of handling the case. This is because all the evidence in the case has been collected.

"Yes, the suspension of detention is subjective, it means like this, legally the reason is only 3. He will not run away, he will not repeat it, and will not eliminate or damage evidence, all of this has been collected by the public prosecutor, all the evidence is there, so what else is to be eliminated, just be tested," he said.

In addition, Boris said that Dito would be cooperative. This means that if his client is allowed, his client will not run or hinder the ongoing trial process.

"He is cooperative, meaning that if the trial will come later, it will not interfere with the proceedings," he said.

"The third is running away, we guarantee that will not happen, because the guarantor is the family, we hope this can be considered by the panel of judges and can give a suspension to Dito Mahendra," continued Boris.

Dito Mahendra was charged with possessing 9 illegal or unlicensed weapons. 6 of them are firearms or rifles.

"6 firearms, 1 air rifle and 2 airsoft guns are not equipped with a Firearm Import Permit document and a legal firearm ownership pass document (BPSA)," said the prosecutor.

The six illegal guns are a Clock 17 gun, a S&W revolver, a 19 Zev Clock pistol, an M4 ak 101, and an Angstatd Arms pistol.

As for the air soft gun and air rifle which are also not equipped with a valid letter or document, namely, Air Soft Gun Heckler & Koch G36, Air Soft Gun Heckler & Koch MP5, and a Walther-brand air rifle.

The nine weapons were the result of a search at Dito Mahendra's office on Jalan Erlangga V No. 20, Selong, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.

From the search, 15 weapons of various brands were actually found. The KPK investigating team then coordinated and handed it over to the Police.

As a result, the six weapons found have official permits. While the rest are suspected to be illegal.

"From these findings, 2 firearms that have an import permit and 4 firearms equipped with an import permit and a book that fits the possession of firearms (BPSA) as well as other ammunition and equipment by Baintelkam Polri are stored in the warehouse of Subbid Sendak Bid Yanmas Baintelakm Polri," said the prosecutor.

In this case, the prosecutor charged Dito Mahendra with Article 1 paragraph (1) of the Emergency Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 12 of 1951 concerning Changing the "Ordonantie Tijdelijke Bijzondere Strafbepalingen" and the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Formerly Nr 8 of 1948.