Prosecutor Demands Nine-Year Prison Sentence for Ammar Zoni over Third Drug Offence
Prosecutors have filed charges against Muhammad Amar Akbar, alias Ammar Zoni, seeking a nine-year prison sentence. Ammar Zoni is accused of guilt in a drug trafficking case within Salemba Prison.
It is worth noting that Ammar Zoni has now been involved in three drug-related cases. Ammar Zoni was previously charged with selling methamphetamine at Salemba Prison in Central Jakarta. According to prosecutors, Ammar Zoni received methamphetamine from someone named Andre and sold and distributed it within the prison. The alleged drug trafficking is said to have occurred since 31 December 2024.
At the prosecution hearing held at the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday, 12 March 2026, Ammar Zoni was prosecuted alongside five other defendants.
“We find defendants Asep bin Sarikin, Ardian Prasetyo bin Arie Ardih, Andi Muallim alias Koh Andi, Ade Candra Maulana bin Mursalih, Muhammad Rivaldi, and Muhammad Amar Akbar guilty of committing unlawful criminal acts, offering for the purpose of selling or acting as intermediaries in the sale of Class I narcotics,” the prosecutor stated while reading the charges.
The prosecutor sought imprisonment for Ammar Zoni of nine years and a fine of 500 million rupiah. If the fine is not paid, it is to be replaced with 140 days of imprisonment.
“Defendant VI Muhammad Amar Akbar is sentenced to nine years imprisonment, minus time already served in detention and custody. The defendant is fined 500 million rupiah,” the prosecutor stated.
Aggravating Factors
The prosecution also outlined aggravating circumstances against Ammar Zoni, namely his failure to acknowledge his actions. The prosecutor further stated that Ammar Zoni was evasive in providing testimony at the hearing.
“Defendants II Ardian Prasetyo, III Andi Muallim, V Muhammad Rivaldi, and VI did not acknowledge their actions and were evasive in providing testimony,” the prosecutor said.
Another aggravating factor was that Ammar Zoni had previously been convicted three times in drug-related cases. The prosecutor stated that the defendants’ actions had caused public alarm and could harm young people.
“Defendant VI Muhammad Amar Akbar has previously been convicted three times,” the prosecutor stated.
“The defendants’ actions have caused public concern. Their actions could damage the nation’s youth and fail to support the government’s programme for combating narcotics in Indonesia,” the prosecutor added.
Good conduct during the hearing was noted by the prosecution as a mitigating factor. Meanwhile, defendants Asep and Ade Candra expressed remorse and pledged not to repeat their actions.
“Mitigating factors for Defendants I, II, III, IV, V, and VI include their respectful conduct in court. Specifically, Defendants I and IV openly admitted guilt, expressed remorse, and pledged not to repeat their actions,” the prosecutor stated.
The following are the full charges against Ammar Zoni and others:
Asep and Ade Candra are each sought to serve six years imprisonment, with a fine of 500 million rupiah or alternatively 140 days imprisonment.
Ardian Prasetyo is sought to serve seven years imprisonment, with a fine of 500 million rupiah or alternatively 140 days imprisonment.
Andi Muallim and Muhammad Rivaldi are each sought to serve eight years imprisonment, with a fine of 500 million rupiah or alternatively 140 days imprisonment.
Ammar Zoni is sought to serve nine years imprisonment, with a fine of 500 million rupiah or alternatively 140 days imprisonment.