Man gets 16 months for 'shabu-shabu'

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)