Teddy's Sentence Lighter than the Demand
The judge said there were seven aggravating factors, including that Teddy did not admit his actions, denied his actions by providing complicated information, and had enjoyed profits from the sale of methamphetamine.
Defendant Teddy Minahasa (left) talks with attorneys after the judge's verdict was read out to him at the West Jakarta District Court, Tuesday (9/5/2023). Teddy was sentenced to life imprisonment by the judge.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Former West Sumatra Police chief Insp. Gen. Teddy Minahasa had been sentenced to life in prison for distributing 5 kilograms of methamphetamine. Among the judge's considerations was Teddy did not admit his actions. Nevertheless, the sentence is lighter than the death penalty demanded by the prosecutors.
"The defendant is sentenced to life in prison. The defendant is ordered to remain in detention," lead judge Jon Sarman Saragih said at the West Jakarta District Court on Tuesday (9/5/2023).