Hotman Paris Became Teddy Minahasa's Lawyer In A Narcotics Case

Photo: VOI/Mery Handayani

JAKARTA - Lawyer Hotman Paris defended the former West Sumatra Police Chief Inspector General Teddy Minahasa. He admitted that he had long been asked to become a lawyer in a drug case. "It's true (being Teddy's lawyer, ed). Actually, from the beginning I was asked by him, I was just busy in Bali celebrating my birthday so I couldn't answer yet," Hotman told reporters, Sunday, October 23. Hotman said the official power of attorney was issued today, Sunday, October 23. He admitted to defending Teddy because he had known him for a long time and thought about trying to defend the community. This lawyer admitted that Teddy helped a lot in the case that the community complained to him at Kopi Jhonny. "He helped a lot when many people submitted to him. So, I have known him for a long time," he said. Hotman admitted that he had not spoken much about the case that ensnared Teddy. He is currently still on his way to Jakarta from the Island of the Gods. Previously, Inspector General Teddy Minahasa was named a suspect in a drug case. He was involved in a network for controlling the circulation of 5 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine. In a series of drug cases, Inspector General Teddy Minahasa, Polda Metro Jaya named 11 suspects. Six of them are civilians. They have the initials HE, AR, L, A, AW, and DG. While the rest are members of the National Police. They are Inspector General Teddy Minahasa, Aipda AD, Kompol KS, Aiptu J, and AKBP Doddy Prawira Negara Especially for ethics, Inspector General Teddy Minahasa is threatened with being fired or dishonorable dismissal (PTDH) as a member of the Bhayangkara Corps. As for the crime, he is suspected of Article 114 paragraph 2 subsidiary Article 112 paragraph 2 in conjunction with Article 132 paragraph 1 in conjunction with Article 55 of Law Number 35 of 2009. With a maximum penalty of death and a minimum sentence of 20 years.