Police continue to investigate KKB weapons seller's statement regarding the flow of funds

The Papuan Police are continuing to investigate the statement of Ratius Murib alias Neson Murib, a arms dealer to the armed criminal group (KKB), regarding funding for the purchase of weapons and finding records of the flow of funds to the KKB leader Lekagak Telenggen.

"It's still being investigated, when it's enough, RM (Ratius Murib) will be released," said the Head of Public Relations of the Papua Police, Police Commissioner AM Kamal.

Previously, it was known that the Nemangkawi Task Force arrested Ratius Murib alias Neson Murib, who is suspected of being a network of firearms and ammunition sellers to the armed criminal group (KKB), Puncak Jaya, Papua, Monday (14/6/2021) last week.

"The results of the evidence found by the Nemangkawi Operations Task Force, and investigations were carried out by investigators through examination of RM, there were several records and transfer evidence found from RM's brother. 600 million for Lekagak Telenggen's brother," said the Head of the Nemangkawi Operations Public Relations Chief Commissioner Iqbal Al-Qudusy.

In addition, there are two ATMs and two passbooks. "Then evidence of remittances from Lekagak Telenggen, for weapons financing in the amount of 40 million and Numbuk Telenggen for 30 million. Brothers Lekagak Telenggen and Numbuk Telenggen are one of the DPO Polri in several cases, both arson and shooting of the public and the TNI-Polri. is an armed criminal terrorist group in the Puncak Regency area," he said.

Ratius Murib alias Neson Murib was arrested on his way from Nabire to Timika. The task force picked him up when the plane was transiting at Mulia Airport, Pucak Regency, at around 13:00 local time.

Based on the results of the examination of Ratius Murib, his goal was to go to Timika for the purchase of weapons through his partner DW. At that time, Ratius Murib brought cash as much as Rp. 370 million in Rp. 100,000 denominations.

"The 370 million was obtained from a colleague of RM's brother who was a colleague at university when he was in Bali, who was one of the members of the Tolikara Council (initials SW). Currently, investigators are still investigating the information from the suspect RM," he explained.

SOURCE: https://www.beritasatu.com/nasional/789837/polisi-terus-dalami-kecepatan-penjual-arms-kkb-saat-aliran-dana