Again! Police Arrest Ammunition Suppliers to Papuan KKB in Jayapura

The Directorate of Criminal Investigation of the Papua Police, has re-arrested a civilian suspected of supplying ammunition to armed groups in Papua.

"It is true that Saturday (2/7) has arrested LT, a resident of Jayapura who is suspected of being the distributor of ammunition to M, the ASN who was arrested in Yalimo," said the Papua Police Director General, Police Commissioner Faizal Rahmadani, in Jayapura, Tuesday (5/7/ 2022).

He said the arrest of LT was the result of an investigation into M, an ASN from Nduga Regency. The LT was tasked with handing over the ammunition obtained from two members of the Indonesian Army.

"The two members of the TNI AD have been detained by the Military Police of Kodam XVII/Cenderawasih," said Rahmadani. He said the two civilians who had been detained were still being investigated to reveal their network.

M was arrested in Elelim, Yalimo Regency, along with 615 bullets of various calibers, which were to be supplied to the Nduga armed group led by Egianus Kogoya, who is currently suspected of being short of ammunition.

SOURCE : https://www.voice.com/news/2022/07/05/124720/lagi-polisi-ringkus-pemasok-ammunisi-ke-kkb-papua-di-jayapura