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View all search resultsParents of Medan youth facing death penalty in drug case seek Hotman’s aid
Prosecutors demanded the death penalty for six defendants in a smuggling case of nearly two tonnes of methamphetamine in a trial at the Batam District Court, Riau Islands.
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Fandi Ramadan's father Sulaiman (sitting left) and mother (sitting center) listen on Friday as top lawyer Hotman Paris talks during a meeting in Jakarta. Fandi, a ship crew member who had just worked for three days, faces the death penalty in a drug smuggling case. (TikTok/@hotmanparisofficialf)
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he parents of Fandi Ramadhan, a ship crew facing the death penalty in a two-tonne narcotics smuggling case, have sought legal assistance from top lawyer Hotman Paris to defend their son, while the Indonesian Seafarers Rights Guard (SAKTI) has launched a petition rejecting capital punishment.
"I just arrived at Hotman Paris' office in Jakarta. His mother, who always attends court hearings, is also present," Fandi father, Sulaiman told The Jakarta Post over the phone on Friday.
Sulaiman requested assistance from the renowned lawyer because he believes his 22-year-old son - who had only worked three days aboard the tanker Sea Dragon to support his siblings’ schooling - was innocent.
Fandi previously earned Rp 2.5 million (US$148.25) on a small cargo ship.
Previously on Feb. 5, the prosecutor demanded the death penalty for all six defendants in a smuggling case of nearly two tonnes of methamphetamine during a trial at the Batam District Court in Riau Islands.
The six defendants, consisting of two Thais and four Indonesians, were found guilty of involvement in an international narcotics network, the prosecutor said.
The prosecutor's indictment revealed that the case began in April 2025 when defendant Hasiholan allegedly recruited Fandi as a crew member on a tanker. On May 1, 2025, the four Indonesian defendants departed for Thailand to meet with Weerapat and Teerapong to plan the smuggling.
