Cartenz Peace Task Force Secures 13 Guns And 710 Ammunition

Evidence of firearms belonging to the KKB which was eaten by the Cartenz Peace Task Force 2023 in Papua. BETWEEN/HO-Satgas Damai Cartenz 2023.

JAYAPURA - The Damai Cartenz 2023 Task Force (Satgas) secured 13 firearms and 710 rounds of ammunition of various caliber from the Papua Armed Criminal Group (KKB).

Head of Operations Damai Cartenz 2023 Kombes Faizal Ramadhani revealed that apart from firearms and ammunition, his party also secured 16 magasen, 136 sharp weapons, and 76 cell phones.

In addition, 23 units ofhandytalky (HT), four SSB radio units (single sideband), seven cameras and binoculars, four laptops and four Morning Star flags were also secured.

He explained that the 13 firearms were each obtained from Nduga Regency as many as six pieces, Jayapura Regency four shoots, Puncak Regency two shoots and Jayapura Regency one point.

According to Faizal, the confiscation of 13 firearms and various other equipment is a form of the seriousness of the Police and the TNI in eradicating KKB in Papua.

Faizal said the Damai Cartenz 2023 operation was a firm and measurable law enforcement operation to the KKB that carried out security disturbances to the Papuan people.

In addition to securing firearms and other equipment, said Faizal, his party has detained 31 KKB members to undergo legal proceedings.

"Investigators are still completing the files before being transferred to the prosecutor for further legal processing," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, May 2.

He said the KKB members who were being prosecuted were those who had the evidence, while the investigators had not enough evidence.