Escaped The Death Penalty, Courier 133 Kilograms Of Marijuana In Medan Sentenced To Life In Prison

The presiding judge Martua Sagala (central) read out the verdict at the Medan District Court, North Sumatra, Tuesday (30/1/2024). (M. Sahbainy Nasution)

The panel of judges at the Medan District Court sentenced two defendants to life in the case of being couriers of 133 kilograms of marijuana.

"Sentenced the defendant Agus Rudiansyah and the defendant Juanda for life," said Chief Judge Martua Sagala at the Medan District Court, North Sumatra, as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, January 30.

Martua said the panel of judges stated that the two defendants were proven and guilty of violating Article 114 paragraph (2) in conjunction with 132 paragraph (1) of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics.

The two defendants attempted or argued maliciously without rights or against the law offered to sell, sell, buy, accept, become intermediaries in buying and selling, exchanging, or delivering narcotics class I in the form of plants weighing more than one kilogram, namely 133 kilograms.

After reading the verdict, the panel of judges gave the public prosecutors seven days to think, both the defendant and the defendant's adviser received or appealed the decision.

This decision is lighter than the demands of the Medan District Attorney Novalita Endang Suryani Siahaan by demanding the death of the two defendants.

The indictment revealed that on Friday, July 28, 2023, the defendants Agus Rudiansyah and Juanda were at Ranto Kuala Simpang Aceh Tamiang.

Then the two defendants were contacted by Sahidul Amri alias Aris (investigation) to pick up 133 kilograms of marijuana to Pindeng, East Aceh to be brought to Medan.

Arriving in Medan, the two defendants were arrested by police officers who previously had reports from the public that there would be marijuana trafficking. Furthermore, the two defendants admitted that the items were ordered from Amri which were delivered to their home address, Jalan Flamboyan Medan.

In that place, police personnel found 118 packs of dried marijuana leaves. All evidence is 133 kilograms of marijuana.