Doyok gets one year jail term

Doyok gets one year jail term

TANGERANG (JP): Comedian Sudarmadji, popularly known as Doyok,
was sentenced on Monday to a one-year jail term for illegal use
of 0.5 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine).

The Tangerang District Court, presided over by Rukmini also
fined the 41-year-old lanky comedian Rp 1 million or serve an
additional three months in jail.

The verdict was three months lighter than the sentence
demanded by prosecutor Nandi Warsidi.

According to the court, the defendant was proven guilty of
violating Article 62 of Law No. 5/1997 on Psychotropic
Substances.

"A worsening factor was that the defendant tarnished the image
of Indonesian artists," the judge said.

Doyok was picked up from his residence in Karawaci, Tangerang,
on July 21 following the arrest of a friend identified as Rizal
Indra Kresna, who sold the shabu-shabu to Doyok at the Jakarta
Opera House on July 19.

Rizal has been sentenced to 16 months for illegally
trafficking a total of 2.5 grams of shabu-shabu, 0.5 grams of
which was bought by Doyok.

The lanky Doyok is very popular for his performances with
comedian group Srimulat. Another Srimulat comedian, Polo, has
been in police detention for a similar offense. (41/ylt)