Become A Courier Of Methamphetamine Worth IDR 7 Billion, Chairul Basri Sentenced To Life

The Panel of Judges at the Palembang District Court, South Sumatra, sentenced him to life imprisonment/ Antara

JAKARTA - The panel of judges at the Palembang District Court, South Sumatra, sentenced the defendant to a 7-kilogram methamphetamine-type drug courier, worth IDR 7 billion, in a trial.

The verdict of the panel of judges chaired by Abu Hanifa is lighter than the prosecutor's indictment. Where the prosecutor demanded punishment for the defendant Chairul Basri (46) who was arrested by the South Sumatra Provincial National Narcotics Agency (BNNP).

Judge Abu Hanifa said that the defendant Chairul Basri was legally and convincingly proven to have committed a criminal act as an intermediary in the sale and purchase of drugs weighing more than 5 grams guilty of violating Article 114 paragraph 2 of Law No. 35 of 2009 concerning narcotics.

"After listening to the statements in the trial, there were no mitigating circumstances, you are required to be imprisoned for life", said the judge in the verdict quoted by Antara, Wednesday, July 28

The following is evidence in the form of 7 packages of crystal methamphetamine weighing 1 kilogram each, one unit of Samsung Duos brand device, and a black Nokia all seized for destruction.

"You are given up to the next seven days to take a stand whether to accept or think about filing a defense", he added.

The defendant Chairul Basri who attended the trial from the Pakjo Palembang detention house chose to accept the verdict. "We accept your honor", said the defendant.

Meanwhile, the Public Prosecutor of the South Sumatra High Court, Rini Purnamasari, chose to think about the verdict handed down by the judge.

According to the defendant, he received an order from Andi (wanted list) to send the drug package with the lure of IDR 50 million in wages, but on the way, the defendant only received IDR 20 million.

Then the defendant who realized that his act of distributing methamphetamine drugs could damage the young generation of South Sumatra filed a request for leniency with the consideration of having children and regretted his actions.

The defendant is subject to Article 114 paragraph 2 of Law no. 35 of 2009 concerning narcotics with life imprisonment at the Pakjo Palembang detention.