The Prosecutor Demands the Death of ABK Carrying 2 Tons of Opium

The trial of the defendant ABK of the Sea Dragon ship carrying almost 2 tons of methamphetamine at the Batam District Court, Monday (23/2/2026). (ANTARA/Laily Rahmawaty)

BATAM - The Public Prosecutor of the Batam District Attorney's Office (JPU Kejari) in Riau Islands stated that he would still demand the death penalty for six crew members (ABK) of the Sea Dragon Terawa who carried nearly 2 tons of methamphetamine.

This statement was made by the JPU in the prosecution's response hearing to the defendant's defense note (pledoi) (replik) at the Batam District Court, Wednesday, February 25.

"In principle, we as public prosecutors remain on the criminal charges that were read on Thursday, February 5, 2026," said JPU Muhammad Arfian in the trial reported by ANTARA.

The six defendants, two of whom are citizens of Thailand, Teerapong Lekpradube and Weerepat Phongwan. Then four Indonesian citizens, namely Fandi Ramadhan, Richard Halomoan, Leo Candra Samosir, and Hasiholan Samosir, were charged with the death penalty by the Batam District Attorney's Office.

In his reply, the JPU said he had tried his best to prove that the defendants, including Fandi Ramadhan, had been proven to be legally and convincingly guilty of committing a narcotics crime.

The JPU rejected all the defense arguments of the defendants submitted by their legal advisers, and asked the panel of judges who examined and decided the case to reject the defendants' defense and decide the case as in the first indictment of the public prosecutor, namely the death penalty.

After the prosecutor's replik was delivered, the panel of judges invited the defendant's legal advisor to respond (dupik).

Each of the legal advisers also stated that they would stick to their defense, which stated that their clients were innocent and were not involved in the narcotics network.

After the replication and duplication were submitted, the panel of judges led by the Head of the Batam District Court as the chairman of the panel of judges Tiwik along with two members of the judges Douglas R.P. Napitupulu and Randi Jastian Afandi closed the trial.

The trial continued with the agenda of the verdict or verdict which was scheduled for Thursday, March 5, 2026.