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Unhas professor on trial for drug abuse

Musakkir, a law professor at the state-run Hasanuddin University (Unhas), stood trial at the Makassar District Court on Monday for the alleged possession and use of crystal methamphetamine

The Jakarta Post
Makassar
Tue, January 27, 2015

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Unhas professor on trial for drug abuse

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usakkir, a law professor at the state-run Hasanuddin University (Unhas), stood trial at the Makassar District Court on Monday for the alleged possession and use of crystal methamphetamine.

Prosecutor Mas'€™ud said the defendant, also a former deputy rector of the university, was charged under Article 1 of the Narcotics Law, which carries a minimum sentence of four years'€™ imprisonment and a maximum sentence of 12 years in prison, as well as a minimum fine of Rp 800 million (US$64,000) and a maximum fine of Rp 8 billion.

'€œThe defendant'€™s urine and blood tests showed traces of methamphetamine,'€ Mas'€™ud told the court.

Musakkir was arrested at a hotel in Makassar on Nov. 14 last year while allegedly using drugs along with another lecturer from the university and a female student from a private university in the city. (***)

 

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