Medan District Court Sentenced To Death Courier 41.8 Kg Of Methamphetamine From Tuban, East Java

MEDAN - The defendant Tantra Surya Dewangsa (20), a resident of Tuban, East Java, was sentenced to death at the Medan District Court. Tantra was proven guilty of being a drug courier of 41,835 kilograms of methamphetamine.

The Panel of Judges at the Medan District Court, chaired by Syafril Batubara, in its ruling stated that the defendant had unlawfully and unlawfully offered, sold, and became an intermediary in the sale and purchase of Narcotics Category I which weighed more than 5 grams.

In addition, according to the panel of judges, the aggravating factors were that the defendant's actions did not support the government's program to eradicate narcotics trafficking. Meanwhile, mitigating factors were not found in the defendant.

"The defendant's actions violated Article 114 paragraph (2) of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics", said the head of the panel of judges, Safril Batubara, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, July 14.

Previously, the public prosecutor, Nurhayati Ulfa, demanded the death penalty for the defendant Tantra Surya Dewangsa because he was proven to have 41,835 kg of crystal methamphetamine.

The prosecutor said that the defendant was offered a job by Joni (DPO/Data Protection Officer) to become a drug courier. the defendant agreed, and Joni bought a cellphone to contact Pablo (DPO), the owner of the methamphetamine.

Furthermore, on Friday (4 September 2020) the defendant was contacted by Pablo and told him to go to Medan City, North Sumatra to meet Subiyanto (DPO) at the Swiss Bell In Hotel, on Gajah Street, Medan to receive Pablo's methamphetamine handover.

Prosecutors said the defendant then received orders from Pablo to prepare 23 packs of methamphetamine and put them in a suitcase to be stored at the Cordela Hotel. Not long after, the defendant was called by someone claiming to be Hadi and told him to come to the Hotel Cordela.

When they were about to enter room 609 of the Cordela Hotel, the police officers immediately arrested the defendant and asked him to show the methamphetamine storage.

Officers found 23 packs of methamphetamine placed under a bed at the Cordela Hotel.

"In Swiss Bell Hotel room 209, officers also found 17 packs of crystal methamphetamine. Police officers confiscated evidence in a total of 40 packs of crystal methamphetamine weighing 41,835 kg, and took the defendant to the police station for further legal proceedings", said prosecutor Nurhayati Ulfa.