Found Consumption Of Drugs, Rangkasbitung District Court Judge Undergoes Honorary Session

The Honorary Session with the defendant PN judge Rangkasbitung (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Honorary Council of Judges (MKH) of the Supreme Court (MA) held a trial of the case of judges using drugs in the workspace with reported judge Danu Arman (DA) while serving at the Rangkasbitung District Court (PN), Lebak, Banten.

"Yes, that's right, today there is an MKH trial," said Head of the Legal and Public Relations Bureau of the Indonesian Supreme Court Sobandi when contacted by ANTARA from Jakarta, Tuesday, July 18.

Based on ANTARA's monitoring, the trial started at around 09.30 WIB. Judge Danu was present in person at this trial. He was wearing a black shirt.

The trial was chaired by the Chairman of KY Amzulian Rifai. Until now, the trial is still ongoing.

During the trial, Danu Arman delivered a memorandum of defense and a number of rebuttals, such as never buying drugs and getting them from judge Yudi Rozadinata (YR).

Yudi is a judge at the Rangkasbitung District Court who is Danu's partner in using drugs. Now, Yudi has been sentenced to 2 years in prison.

Meskipun demikian, ia mengaku bahwa dirinya pernah menggunakan narkoba selama 10 bulan.

The disclosure of the drug abuse case involving two judges of the Rangkasbitung District Court began with information from the public that there was a shipment of narcotics through a delivery service (expedition).

The Banten BNNP team together with the Banten Regional Office of Customs and Excise then conducted an investigation and deepening. Furthermore, on Tuesday (17/5/2022) at 10.00 WIB led by the Head of BNNP Banten Hendri Marpaung managed to arrest RASS on Jalan Ir Juanda Rangkasbitung.

Based on the results of the interrogation of RASS, it was developed to the Rangkasbitung District Court Office and secured YR. Officers also searched YR's room and also secured DA, who was YR's co-worker who took part in using drugs together with YR.

From a search in the YR office room, evidence was found of a methamphetamine suction device or bong in the YR desk drawer, then two suction devices, two pipettes, and two gas lighters from the DA bag.

During the trial, Judge Danu's track record was revealed. He was sanctioned in the form of a suspension for 2 years because he was a collector.

"I apologize for my mistake, Your Majesty," said Danu in the Court Building Court's Courtroom, Central Jakarta, Tuesday.