South Sulawesi Police Arrest 4 Owners Of Illegal Firearms

South Sulawesi Police Chief Inspector General Setyo Boedi Moempoeni Harso/ANTARA/Nur Suhra Wardyah

The Resmob Team of the General Criminal Investigation Directorate (Ditreskrimum) of the South Sulawesi Police arrested four owners of illegal firearms along with dozens of sharp ammunition.

The four perpetrators of illegal firearms were arrested by the South Sulawesi Police Resmob Team in different districts/cities with different times, namely in Gowa, North Toraja, and Makassar City Regencies.

South Sulawesi Police Chief Inspector General Setyo Boedi Moempoeni Harso said the four perpetrators of illegal possession of firearms were the development of suspects arrested at Polda Metro Jaya.

"This is evidence of the results of the development of the suspect who was arrested at Polda Metro Jaya, so evidence was found and then development at the South Sulawesi Regional Police," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, August 29.

Inspector General Setyo explained that the four perpetrators who were arrested were the result of the development of the perpetrator with the initials HY who was arrested by Polda Metro Jaya.

The suspects each had the initials MM aged 35 years, a resident of Gowa Regency, then RO 44 years and FD 33 years were private employees of Makassar City and RI aged 45 years, a BUMN employee in North Toraja Regency.

The Regional Police Chief said that the suspects obtained these illegal firearms from three members of the National Police who were involved in the sale of illegal firearms revealed by the Metro Jaya Police.

"There are four suspects along with four pieces of evidence. Apart from firearms, there are also several ammunition as a completeness of firearms," said the Kapolda.

Currently, the South Sulawesi Regional Police have not found any connection with the possession of the firearms with the alleged terrorist network.

The four perpetrators and evidence are currently being held at the Ditreskrimum Polda Sulsel to undergo further legal proceedings. The perpetrators are subject to Article 1 paragraph 1 of the Emergency Law of the Republic of Indonesia number 12 of 1951.