Man gets 16 months for 'shabu-shabu'

TANGERANG (JP): Rizal Indra Krisna, a friend of comedian Sudarmaji, alias Doyok, got a 16-month prison sentence on Tuesday for the possession of 2.5 grams of crystal methamphethamine, locally known as shabu-shabu.

Presiding judge Asmyn Simanjuntak said during a hearing at the Tangerang District Court that the 36-year-old defendant was proven guilty of unlawfully possessing and consuming the contraband.

In the previous hearing, the prosecutor asked the court to sentence Rizal to two years for the charges.

According to the judge, the defendant violated Article 62, Law No. 5/1997 on psychotropic drugs.

The judge also fined the father of two Rp 300,000 for the offense.

Rizal was arrested by police at Doyok's residence in Tangerang on July 20 after being found to be in possession of the illegal drug, 0.5 grams of which he bought to fulfill an order from Doyok.

Doyok is being tried separately by the Tangerang District Court. The prosecutor asked the court on Monday to sentence him to 15 months. (41/sur)