Courier 135 Kg Of Marijuana In Medan Demanded The Death Penalty

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The Public Prosecutor (JPU) of the North Sumatra High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) has demanded the death of the defendant Dodhy Adreanto Sidabalok alias Dodi in the case of a marijuana drug courier weighing 135 kilograms.

"Asking the panel of judges to sentence Dodhy Adreanto Sidablok alias Dodi to the death penalty," said North Sumatra Prosecutor's Office Maria Fr Tarigan at the Medan District Court (PN) as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, October 26.

He said, based on the facts of the trial that the defendant had fulfilled the elements of committing a criminal act that violated Article 114 paragraph (2) of Law No. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

The essence of the article, said Maria, is to commit or participate in committing a criminal act, without rights or against the law offering to sell, sell, buy, accept, become an intermediary in buying and selling, exchanging or delivering narcotics class I of marijuana weighing 135 kilograms.

"The aggravating thing is that the defendant's actions do not support the government's program, while there are no mitigating factors," he said.

After reading the memorandum of demand, the panel of judges chaired by Sayed Tarmizi continued the trial scheduled for next week with a memorandum of defense (pledoi) from the defendant's legal adviser or defendant.

In the indictment revealed, Putra alias Putra together with Sabar Hasibuan alias Sabar (separate file) brought dried marijuana to Medan with a salary of Rp. 250 thousand per kilogram from Ipul.

Then Ipul transferred Rp2 million to look for a car. Then Ipul ordered the defendant to meet with Perdi in the Kampung Ureng area, Aceh. After meeting, Perdi loaded the sack containing the marijuana.

"Furthermore, at Tanjung Pura, North Sumatra, Ipul contacted and sent the recipient number, namely Dodi Andreanto Sidabalok alias Dodi (separate files), after which they communicated with each other," said Maria.

In short, officers from the North Sumatra Police's Narcotics Directorate received information about the circulation of marijuana-type narcotics from Aceh to Medan. After that the defendant and Sabar were arrested by police officers in the Stabat area, North Sumatra.

Furthermore, the defendant and Sabar Hasibuan were taken to the car for interrogation. The defendant admitted that he would give this dried marijuana to Dodi in Medan.

After that, the officers asked the defendant to contact Dodi. Then they agreed to meet at a private campus in Medan. After meeting, the officers immediately secured Dodi.