A Pocket Of Dried Marijuana Ready To Disita From 2 Perpetrators On The Keerom Papua Border Road

The RI-PNG Pamtas Task Force secured the perpetrators of drug smuggling in Keerom Regency, Friday (15/12) (ANTARA/HO-private document of the RI-PNG Pamtas Task Force)

JAYAPURA - The RI-PNG Pamtas Task Force for the North Sector, Yonif 122/Tombak Sakti, which is under the auspices of Kolaops Rem 172/PWY, Pos Pitewi, arrested two perpetrators of marijuana-type drug smuggling on the cross-border road, precisely in Pitewi Village, East Arso District, Keerom Regency, Papua. Dankipur B Battalion 122/TS Captain Inf Budi Kristiyanto said the two perpetrators, JE (27) and SR (29) were arrested during the inspection of Pos Koki B Pitewi personnel. "At that time the personnel saw the motorbike driven by two young men with suspicious movements so that the personnel immediately gave chase and carried out inspection procedures," he said in a statement received in Jayapura, Antara, Friday, December 15. According to Budi, after an inspection, personnel found a dried plastic bag of marijuana ready to be circulated in the pocket of JE's pants. "The two perpetrators were then taken to the Pitewi Post of the Indonesian Pamtas Task Force-PNG Infantry Battalion 122/TS for further questioning and will be handed over to the East Arso Police," he said. He explained that it was known that the two perpetrators came from BTN Puskopad Abepura, Jayapura City. "We appeal to all people, especially young people in Papua, not to use drugs," he said again.

He added that in accordance with the emphasis of Dansatgas Major Inf Diki Apriyadi, it was the duty and responsibility of the RI-PNG Pamtas Task Force to protect the RI-PNG border area from all forms of illegal activities in coordination with all relevant agencies in carrying out their duties.