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Fariz RM is an Indonesian music treasure. His songs "Barcelona" and "Sakura" are among legendary hits that exposed his brilliancy in music. Too bad he then chose to befriend with drugs... It seemed after he started digging the illicit substance, he never launched another musical wonder.

Category : Drug Abuse

Case : Fariz RM on illegal marijuana possession

Indictment :

1. First accusation: Narcotics Law UU 22 Year 1997 article 78 verse (1) letter (a)

2. Subsidiary accusation: Narcotics Law UU 22 Year 1997 article 85 letter (a)

Case Year : 2007

Time Span : October 28, 2007 – March 10, 2008

Here's The Case

On October 28, 2007, Fariz RM and his personal assistant, Sally Kusumaatmaja, were in a taxi home when they were caught in the middle of police raid in Radio Dalam Street, South Jakarta at 05:40 AM. Inside the taxi, the police found 1,5 rolled marijuana of 5 grams weight being kept in cigarette pack. Later on, the urine test of Fariz RM concluded the marijuana consumption.

Fariz RM was immediately under detention since the raid and had to attend a series of trial in South Jakarta District Court. Fariz was represented by John K. Azis as his lawyer. The 1^st trial was held on December 19, 2007 which agenda was the accusation reading. The next trials in which the judges examined the witnesses were held on January 8, 16, 24 consecutively. The 5^th trial dated February 27, 2008 was the prosecution reading of 1 year, followed by the defendant's pledoi in March 5, 2008.

How It Ends

On March 10, 2008, the presiding judge Gatot Suharnoto announced the verdict of 8 months and Rp 2 Million in fine. The sentence was 4 months lighter than Rina Pandia, the state prosecutor, demanded. The judge also decided that since Fariz RM had been under arrest in Cipinang Penitentiary for 5 months, he was to spend the remaining 3 months of his punishment by undergoing the rehabilitation treatment in Melia Hospital in Cibubur.

Fariz RM regarded the verdict as a fair one and willing to accept it.

Do you know?

1. Fariz has been suffering from liver cancer since 1996 that caused him lose a lot of weight and skinny appearance. However, distinctive rumors said the the cancer was attributed to the his continuous consumption of illicit drug.

2. In May 2001, Fariz underwent questioning in the bombing case of Iskandar Muda Student Boarding in Manggarai. The police found Fariz' letter addresed to GAM Commander in the location.