AKP AG Didakwa Receives IDR 1.34 Billion From The Narcotics Guard Fredy Pratama, The Money Is Buying A Ford Ranger And Savings

Former Head of Drugs at the South Lampung Police AKP Andri Gustami (AG) during the inaugural trial at the Tanjungkarang District Court. Bandarlampung, Monday, (23/10/2023). (ANTARA/Dian Hadiyatna)

BANDAR LAMPUNG - Former Head of the Narcotics Unit of the South Lampung Police AKP Andri Gustamididakwa received Rp1.34 billion from the results of overseeing the delivery of narcotics belonging to the Fredy Pratama network.

This was revealed by the Public Prosecutor (JPU) Eka S. in the inaugural trial of the former Head of Drugs at the South Lampung Police AKP Andri Gustami at the Tanjungkarang District Court, Bandar Lampung.

"For his role, namely helping to escort narcotics of the type of methamphetamine and ecstasy belonging to the narcotics illicit trafficking syndicate Fredy Pratama, the defendant has received wages in the amount of Rp. 1,220,000,000 and Rp. 120,000,000 which was requested and received through the Bank Central Asia (BCA) account," said the prosecutor in reading the indictment quoted by ANTARA, Monday, October 23.

The prosecutor said that a number of account numbers were used to receive money from the narcotics escort belonging to the Fredy Pratama network, namely 0201876647 on behalf of Selva, 02126586 on behalf of Eko Dwi Prasetio, and 8110532998 on behalf of Sopiah.

"The receipt of money by the defendant Andri Gustami in the three BCA account numbers was carried out from May to June 2023 or after the defendant escorted narcotics belonging to the Fredy Pratama illicit trafficking syndicate that crossed Bakauheni Port, South Lampung," said Eka.

The prosecutor also revealed that the certificate or wage received by the defendant had been used to buy a silver silver Ford Ranger Double Cabin car for police number B 9250 KSW at a price of Rp180,000,000, as well as to modify and service cars at a cost of around Rp100,000,000.

The money and rations from drug escorts belonging to the Fredy Pratama narcotics network were also used for the daily operation of the defendant in the office amounting to Rp303,825,000.

"While the remaining Rp756,175,000 is stored in the defendant's account," added Public Prosecutor Eka.

For his actions, AKP Andri Gustami was charged with violating Article 114 Paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 132 Paragraph (1) of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 35 Year 2009 concerning Narcotics.

The defendant was also charged with Article 137 letter ajuncto Article 136 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.

During the trial, it was revealed that the former Head of Drugs at the South Lampung Police had eight escorts of narcotics belonging to the Fredy Pratama network. Of the eight narcotics escorts, 150 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and 2,000 ecstasy pills were successfully passed.