Actor Ammar Zoni faces charges hearing in drug trafficking case today

Jakarta — Actor Muhammad Ammar Akbar, known as Ammar Zoni, will face a charges hearing related to allegations of drug trafficking at Salemba Detention Centre (Rutan Salemba).

The hearing was scheduled to begin at 10.00 WIB at Jakarta Central District Court on Thursday, presided over by Presiding Judge Dwi Elyarahma Sulistiyowati. However, the charges hearing had not commenced as of the latest update.

Alongside Ammar, five other defendants will hear the charges read: Asep Sarikin, Ardian Prasetyo, Andi Mualim (known as Ko Andi), Ade Candra, and Muhammad Rifaldi.

In this case, all six defendants are allegedly charged with unlawfully conspiring to trade methamphetamine within Salemba Detention Centre in Jakarta during December 2024.

The case originated on 31 December 2024, at approximately 14.00 WIB, when Rifaldi received methamphetamine from defendant Ammar by meeting him directly on the stairs of Block 1 at Salemba Detention Centre.

After obtaining the methamphetamine, Rifaldi contacted Ko Andi using the Zangi messaging application on his mobile phone.

Subsequently, on 3 January 2025, at approximately 11.00 WIB, Rifaldi handed the methamphetamine to Ko Andi on Andre’s orders.

Asep was then instructed to proceed to type 3 stairs in Block T to retrieve items concealed within a Gudang Garam Filter cigarette packet containing methamphetamine.

After obtaining the methamphetamine, Asep immediately took it to his cell to sell jointly with Ardian.

The defendants’ actions are regulated and subject to penalties under Article 112 paragraph (2) read in conjunction with Article 132 paragraph (1) of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics.