Extortion Results For Truck Drivers Of IDR 38 Million, West Lombok Residents Sentenced To Judge Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison

The defendant gave extortion to truck drivers transporting Jumrah material at the Mataram Corruption Court, NTB, Tuesday (28/3/2023). (ANTARA)

The court judge sentenced Jumrah to 4 years in prison, the defendants of illegal levies (extortion) to truck drivers transporting materials for the construction of the Meninting Dam which is included in a national strategic project in West Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara.

"Sentenced the defendant to 4 years in prison," said Chief Justice Irlina reading out the verdict for Jumrah at the Mataram Corruption Court, quoted by ANTARA Tuesday, March 28.

In addition to the sentence, the judge also imposed a fine of Rp. 200 million, subsidiary to 3 months in prison and determined that the defendant should remain in custody.

The judge sentenced Jumrah to such a sentence by stating that Jumrah's actions were proven to have violated Article 12 letter e of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law no. 20 of 2001 jo. Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code according to the indictment of the first public prosecutor.

The judge also in the verdict outlined the facts of the trial which confirmed that Jumrah was found guilty of committing a criminal act of corruption in the extortion category.

"That the levy of Rp. 38 million obtained from the truck driver transporting materials for the construction of the Meninting Dam did not go into the Dasan Geria Village treasury which became the location of the construction. Instead, it was used for the defendant's personal needs," he said.

The judge also stated that the defendant, who is a member of the Dasan Geria Village Consultative Body (BPD), had used the village government agency as a mode of extortion.

The defendant's actions were also judged by the judge to be carried out repeatedly and the defendant carried out an act of extortion with an element of coercion.

The verdict handed down by the judge against the defendant was lower than the prosecutor's demands of 4 years and 6 months in prison. However, the fine is the same as the judge's sentence of Rp. 200 million, subsidiary to 3 months in prison.

The judge also stated that things were in line with the prosecutor's demands, which previously requested that the defendant's actions be proven to have violated the first indictment of the public prosecutor.

In this case, Jumrah was caught red-handed withdrawing money from truck drivers transporting materials for the construction of the Meninting Dam. The action was caught by the Mataram Police Team.

Jumrah was caught with evidence of extortion in the form of cash worth Rp. 7 million. In a week, Jumrah also admitted that he could collect money from extortion worth Rp. 35 million.

This case went up to the court table based on the results of the investigation by the Mataram Police Criminal Investigation Unit (Satreskrim) Team in June 2022.