Three-year jail term sought for Lt. Agus Isrok
Three-year jail term sought for Lt. Agus Isrok
JAKARTA (JP): Military prosecutors demanded on Tuesday the
Jakarta Military Court sentence defendant Army Second Lt. Agus
Isrok to three years in jail for allegedly possessing and
carrying narcotics and psychotropic substances.
Besides the three-year jail term, military prosecutor Maj. P.
Simorangkir also demanded the military court discharge Agus, a
member of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus), from military
service.
"The defendant has violated Article 78 of the 1997 law on
narcotics, and also Article 62 of the 1997 law on psychotropic
substances," Simorangkir told a hearing at the military court
located in Pondok Kopi, East Jakarta.
Article 78 carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in jail,
while Article 62 carries a maximum sentence of five years in
jail.
Simorangkir said Agus, the oldest son of former Army chief
Gen. Subagyo Hadisiswoyo, and accomplice Donny Hendrian were
arrested by the city police at a hotel in West Jakarta on Aug. 8,
1999.
"The city police confiscated two small plastic bags of shabu-
shabu (crystal methamphetamine) and one small plastic bag of
marijuana packed in a matchbox from Agus' pants," he said in the
hearing, presided over by judge Col. Sarman Mulyana.
From the hotel room, police also confiscated 1.6 kilograms of
shabu-shabu, 6,218 ecstasy pills, 27.9 grams of heroin and 25
sachets of Valium pills in a big bag, he said.
In the previous hearing, Agus denied that he possessed and
carried the drugs either in the matchbox or in the big bag.
The West Jakarta District Court sentenced Donny last month to
nine years and six months in jail for possession of drugs in the
big bag.
Simorangkir also said in Tuesday's hearing that the defendant
tarnished the Indonesian Military's name.
"Instead of eradicating rampant drug dealing in the country,
the defendant, a member of the state apparatus, has even been
consuming drugs," he said.
"Therefore, the defendant must be discharged from the Army's
service."
Sarman asked the defendant whether he understood the demand.
Agus, who stood up during the hearing, quietly replied : "I
understand, your honor."
The hearing was adjourned from 11 a.m until 1 p.m after
Simorangkir requested to the panel of judges to be allowed to
hand over the dossiers on the seizure of the drugs and the arrest
of Agus at the hotel.
The judges rejected the request after the defendant testified
that he never signed the dossiers. Agus' lawyers also questioned
the prosecutors about a police officer who signed the dossiers,
First. Lt. Asghani, because the officer was not involved in the
arrest.
Sarman gave the prosecutors two hours to revise the
indictment.
The hearing was adjourned until next Tuesday when the court
will hear the defense statement. (asa)