2 Defendants Of Money Laundering Of Methamphetamine Dealers Sentenced To Free, NTB Police Retrace Cases

MATARAM - West Nusa Tenggara Regional Police continue the handling of the alleged money laundering crime (TPPU) case of suspected methamphetamine dealer from Mataram City Ni Nyoman Juliandari alias Mandari with her husband, I Gede Bayu Pratama. Director of Drug Investigation (Dirresnarkoba) Polda NTB Kombes Pol Deddy Supriadi said, his party will continue the TPPU case belonging to Mandari and Bayu after hearing the cassation decision from the Supreme Court (MA) which canceled the acquittal sentence of the two defendants. "Indeed, we had previously postponed the TPPU case. However, after this Supreme Court decision, we will continue," said Deddy, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, June 21. In handling, his party will re-result in the investigation file of the TPPU, one of which is related to the results of the investigation of the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) which recorded billions of rupiah transactions from the Mandari's bank account. "That's why we are now continuing asset data collection," he said. In that process, his party is also waiting for a copy of the decision from the Supreme Court. "From that decision later we will also study. There is also a basis that strengthens us to handle this TPPU," said Deddy. According to information from the official website belonging to the Supreme Court, cases that invalidate the Mandari and Bayu's free verdicts are registered with the case Number: 1548 K/Pid.Sus/2023. The Supreme Court distributed the information on June 7, 2023. In addition to canceling the free verdict, the Supreme Court judge stated that the actions of the two defendants proved to violate Article 114 paragraph (1) juncto Article 132 paragraph (1) Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics. The judge sentenced 7 years in prison and a fine of Rp1 billion subsidiary 3 months imprisonment against Mandari.

Against Bayu, the judge sentenced him to 4 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 1 billion, subsidiary to 3 months in prison. Regarding the decision, Mataram District Court Spokesperson Kelik Trimargo admitted that until now he had not received a copy of the cassation decision of the two defendants.