BATAM - The Batam District Court, Riau Islands (Kepri) panel of judges sentenced a Sea Dragon Terawa Fandi Ramadhan crew member to five years in prison in a case of smuggling methamphetamine weighing nearly 2 tons.
"Therefore, the defendant is sentenced to five years in prison," said Presiding Judge Tiwik at the Batam District Court, Thursday, March 5.
In its decision, the panel of judges stated that Fandi Ramadhan was proven to be legally and convincingly guilty of committing a crime of evil collusion without rights or against the law, having become an intermediary in the sale and purchase of narcotics of group 1 non-heavy plants weighing more than 5 grams as in the public prosecutor's primary indictment.
The verdict of the panel of judges was lighter than the prosecutor's demand from the Batam District Attorney's Office, which had previously demanded the death penalty for the six defendants in this case, including Fandi Ramadhan.
The decision of the panel of judges has considered the demands of the JPU and the defense from the defendant's legal advisor, witness statements and also experts, as well as evidence in the form of 67 brown cardboard boxes wrapped in clear plastic.
The details, 66 cartons each containing 30 packs of green-colored Chinese tea packaging plastic bags of the Guanyinwang brand, which contained one pack of methamphetamine.
Meanwhile, another cardboard contains 20 packs of green Chinese tea packaging plastic containing a crystal powder of the I class narcotic.
The total net weight of evidence amounted to 1,995,139 grams or almost 2 tons.
The aggravating matters are the amount of narcotics which almost reaches 2 tons which is feared that if it approaches the territory of Indonesia it will be very damaging to the future of the nation's generation, the defendant does not support the government's program in combating the illicit circulation of narcotics.
"What is mitigating, the defendant was polite during the trial, he is young so it is hoped that he can improve his behavior later," said Tiwik.
In its decision, the panel of judges considered Article 114 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 132 paragraph (1) of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 35 of 2009; Law Number 8 of 1981 concerning the Criminal Code and Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code.
After reading the verdict, the panel of judges invited the defendant and his lawyer and the prosecutor to respond.
Fandi and his legal advisor stated that they would think about it for seven days. The same goes for the JPU.
The judge then closed the trial.
After the trial, Fandi Ramadhan's family and his legal advisor stated that the verdict of the panel of judges had not provided a sense of justice.
The family wants Fandi to be free from all demands because he is not related to the intended network, and does not know anything about the narcotics that were transported on the ship.
Meanwhile, the reading of the verdict against the two defendants, Thai nationals, Weerepat Phongwan alias Mr Pong and Teerapong Lekpradube, is scheduled for Friday, March 5, 2026.
Meanwhile, the other three defendants, Richard Halomoan, Leo Candra Samosir, and Hasiholan Samosir, are scheduled to undergo a sentencing hearing on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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