Tarius Labie

Detainees
Gender
Male
Age when first arrested
28
Age group when first arrested
25-64 (adult)
Date of arrest
Aug 4, 2022
Place of origin
Nduga Regency
Occupation
  • Head of village
Reason of arrest
  • Accused of collaborating with armed groups
Arrested by (Institution)
  • Police
Arrested by (Unit)
  • Polda Papua
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary Arrest
Article(s) in indictment
  • Article 1 (1) Emergency Law jo. Article 56 (2) Criminal Code
Article(s) in prosecution
  • Article 1 (1) Emergency Law jo. Article 56 (2) Criminal Code
Article(s) in verdict
  • Article 1 (1) Emergency Law jo. Article 56 (2) Criminal Code
Final sentence
> 5-10 years
Exact sentence
6 years
Date of sentencing
Feb 16, 2023
Place of the first detention
Polres Yalimo
Place of the second detention
Polres Jayapura
Place of imprisonment
Lapas Kelas IIB Wamena
Concerns reported
  • Arbitrary arrest
Current status
  • Imprisoned
Sources

Kompas.com | Wamena District Court | Supreme Court 1 | Supreme Court 2

Additional description

Members of the Papua Police arrested the Head of Wusi Village, Terius Labie, for allegedly providing assistance to armed groups by giving money worth Rp150 million.

During the trial at the district court, the prosecutor asked for the defendant to be sentenced to 6 years in prison. On 15 December 2022, the panel of judges sentenced the defendant to 3 years in prison.

Objecting, the prosecutor appealed the decision. The judges at the Jayapura Court of Appeal on 16 February 2023 decided that the defendant should be sentenced to 6 years in prison.

Related detention facility

Latitude: -3.7716605289963874

Longitude: 139.383394395138

Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
Polres Yalimo
Lapas Kelas IIB Wamena
Polres Jayawijaya
Related event
  • Case of Alber Nagen
  • Case of Terius Labie