Two Members Of The Maluku Regional Police Defendant In Drug Cases Sentenced To 16 Months In Prison

Two unscrupulous members of the Maluku Regional Police were sentenced to one year and four months in prison for being involved in drug abuse cases. (30/5) (ANTARA/daniel/)

AMBON - The Ambon District Court judges sentenced Zainul and Zulkarnaen to one year and four months in prison, two members of the Maluku Regional Police, accused of narcotics abuse and illegal drugs.

"To declare the defendants guilty of violating Article 127 Paragraph (1) letter a of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Juncto Narcotics Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code and punishing the two defendants for one year and four months in prison," said the chairman of the Ambon District Court judge Haris Tewa accompanied by two member judges at the trial at the Ambon District Court., Thursday, May 30.

The two defendants were previously charged by the Maluku Attorney General's Office Achmad Atamimi and Junet Pattiasina for one year and six months in prison.

Based on this decision, both the prosecutor and the defendant through their legal advisors Tri Hendra Unenor and Abdurab Malbari stated that they accepted.

"Our two clients were only sentenced to prison but were not sentenced to pay a fine," said Tri Hendra.

Zaainul and Zulkarnaen were arrested in early January 2024 after buying class one narcotics instead of methamphetamine from Rinto (DPO) police in Leihitu.

One package of methamphetamine worth Rp. 500 thousand was then used by the two defendants behind the Hitu Health Center and then returned to Ambon City using the official car of the Maluku Police they were using.

According to the prosecutor, the defendant Zulkarnaen initially picked up Zainul in Poka Village, Teluk Ambon District using a double cabin service car Number Pol 700-XVI belonging to the Maluku Police Logistics Bureau.

Then the two defendants headed to Hila Village, Leihitu District (Ambon Island), Central Maluku Regency, to Rinto's residence at around 15.30 WIT.

After getting a package of methamphetamine, the two of them wanted to return to Ambon City, but the defendant Zulkarnaen asked where the item would be used and Zainul answered to use it behind the Hitu Health Center building.

Then at 19:00 WIT, the two returned to Ambon City and were intercepted by witness Falentinus Seda with his team and found a number of evidences including a methamphetamine suction device (bong), clear clamp plastic where they stored methamphetamine, and a clear box.

Witness Falentinus and his team have received information about suspected drug abuse in Hitu Village.

After being interrogated, the two defendants also admitted that they had just finished consuming the methamphetamine purchased from someone named Rinto.