MEDAN - A resident of the Tanjung Gusta Medan Class I Prison from Malaysia, Khaeryll Benjamin Bin Ibrahim Aka Benji died due to suffering from asthma.
Head of Medan Class I Prison, Erwedi Supriyatno, confirmed the death of Benji, who is a resident of Bandar Utama Damansara 47800 Petaling Jaya Selangor, Malaysia.
"It's true, Benji, who was an inmate at the Class I Tanjunggusta Prison, Medan, died of asthma", Erwedi Supriyatno told reporters on Monday, July 12.
Erwedi said that before he died the narcotics convict had undergone medical treatment at the Royal Prima Hospital in Medan.
In addition, the family of Benji and the Malaysian Consulate General have given permission for his funeral.
"Earlier, the funeral was held in a Muslim cemetery in the Klambir V area, which was witnessed by a video call by the family in Selanggor, Malaysia", Erwedi continued.
As for Benji's job, Erwedi stated that according to the data received, he was an entrepreneur.
It is known, Khaeryll Benjamin Bin Ibrahim Alias Benji on October 18, 2017, was a convict who was sentenced to 11 years in prison and a fine of IDR 1 billion, subsidiary of 3 months for possession of methamphetamine.
The verdict was lighter than the demands of the Public Prosecutor, Maria Fr. Br Tarigan, who demanded 14 years in prison and a fine of IDR 800 million with a subsidiary 6 months.
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The defendant, who is a DJ in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was found guilty of carrying 4.5 grams of crystal methamphetamine when he arrived at Kualanamu Airport, Deli Serdang on April 18, 2017.
To trick the officers, the defendant deliberately kept the illicit item in his rectum, although it was discovered when Benji was taken to Elisabeth Hospital in Medan.
At that time the convict admitted to using it while in Medan. Where in the indictment of the Public Prosecutor, Maria FR Br Tarigan, and the facts of the trial, that Benji's arrival was ordered by Cik Sajli to find a DJ who would be employed at Zou Discotheque Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
But before leaving for Medan, he bought methamphetamine from Siang who is a man of Chinese descent for RM250 at Chow Kit Kuala Lumpur.
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