Medan District Court Judge Sentenced To Seller Of 2.4 Grams Of Shabu 7 Years In Prison

Chief Judge Oloan Silalahi (center) read out the verdict at the Medan District Court, North Sumatra, Wednesday (18/10/2023). (ANTARA/M Sahbainy Nasution)

The panel of judges at the Medan District Court, North Sumatra, sentenced Aswinsyah Lubis to seven years in prison in a case of selling 2.42 grams of methamphetamine.

"The defendant Aswinsyah Lubis has been sentenced to seven years and a fine of Rp. 800 million, subsidiary to six months in prison," said Chief Judge Oloan Silalahi as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, October 18.

From the facts of the trial, the panel of judges believed that the defendant was proven and guilty of committing a criminal act of Article 112 Paragraph (1) of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics.

In essence of the article, Oloan said that without rights or against the law, he owns, keeps, controls or provides class I narcotics, which is 2.42 grams.

"The aggravating thing is that the defendant does not support the government's program in eradicating narcotics and has been convicted, while the mitigating thing is that the defendant behaves politely in court, admits and regrets his actions," he said.

After reading the verdict, the panel of judges gave seven days to think to the Public Prosecutor (JPU) of the North Sumatra High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati), the defendant's legal adviser, and the defendant accepted or made an appeal against the decision.

Previously, the indictment revealed that on June 14, 2023, Medan Police personnel received information about the circulation of methamphetamine-type narcotics on Jalan Letda Sujono, Medan.

Then, the personnel disguised themselves as buyers to approach the defendant by ordering the methamphetamine. When they met, the officer arrested the defendant and searched his house which was obtained Rp300 thousand from the sale of methamphetamine and methamphetamine weighing 2.42 grams.