Trial of Courier of 135 Kg Marijuana from Aceh at the Medan District Court

The Public Prosecutor (JPU) from the North Sumatra High Court, Maria FR Tarigan (left), shows evidence to the Panel of Judges at the Medan District Court, North Sumatra, Thursday (27/7/2023). (ANTARA/M Sahbainy Nasution)

MEDAN - The Medan District Court tried the defendant Putra, an Acehnese resident of couriering 135 kilograms of cannabis-type narcotics in the region of North Sumatra.

The Public Prosecutor (JPU) from the High Court of North Sumatra Maria FR Tarigan presented witnesses from the North Sumatra Police Directorate of Drug and Drug Administration in a follow-up hearing at the Medan District Court.

"From the interrogation of the defendant Putra, the marijuana leaves were brought from Blangkejeren, Aceh to Medan with a fee of IDR 250,000 per kilogram," said witness Andi, reported by ANTARA, Thursday, July 27.

The defendant obtained the illicit goods from Ipul to be delivered to Medan. After arriving in Medan, the defendant will receive the entire salary.

"However, the defendant has not yet arrived in Medan and has been secured in the Langkat Regency area," he said.

Witness Bangset Gultom said the dried marijuana was brought to the North Sumatra Police along with the defendant and the evidence obtained.

In the indictment, the Public Prosecutor (JPU) of the Sumatran High Court Maria Fr Br Tarigan said that the defendant Putra alias Putra and Sabar Hasibuan alias Sabar (separate files) brought dried marijuana to Medan with a wage of IDR 250,000 per kilogram from Ipul.

Then, Ipul transferred IDR 2,000,000 to find a rental car. Then, Ipul ordered the defendant to meet with Perdi in the Ureng Village area, Aceh. After they met, Perdi loaded a sack containing marijuana.

"After arriving at Tanjung Pura, North Sumatra, Ipul contacted and sent the recipient's number, namely Dodi Andreanto Sidabalok alias Dodi (separate file), after that the defendants communicated with each other," said Maria.

In short, the North Sumatra Police Directorate of Narcotics team received information that cannabis narcotics were being circulated from Aceh to Medan. After that, the defendant and Sabar were arrested by police officers in the Langkat area.

Then the defendant and Sabar Hasibuan were taken to the car for interrogation. The defendant admitted that he would give this dry marijuana to Dodi in Medan.

After that, the police ordered the defendant to contact Dodi. Then they agreed to meet at a private campus in Medan. After the meeting, officers immediately secured Dodi.

For the actions of the defendant, he was charged with the primary charge, Article 114 paragraph (2) RI Law No. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics Jo Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st Criminal Code or subsidiary Article 111 paragraph (2) RI Law No. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics Jo Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.