4 Of 9 Convicts Who Escaped From Jayapura Narcotics Prison Arrested

Head of Jayapura Class II A Narcotics Prison Samaludin Bogra (ANTARA/Yudhi Efendi)

SENTANI - Jayapura Class II A Narcotics Penitentiary managed to arrest four of the nine inmates who escaped from prison. The inmates who escaped from the Jayapura II A Narcotics Prison were Robert Wenda, Okky chance Pagar, Melianus Waga, Embark Rivaldo Marani, Fredik Marsel Salmon, Agus Itlay, Alberto Alua, Albert Tasman Samber, Manuel Giban. Head of the Jayapura Class II A Narcotics Prison Samaludin Bogra said the four inmates who were arrested were Agus Itlay, Alberto Alua, Albert Tasman Samber, Manuel Giban. "We hope that the inmates who are still on the run will immediately surrender so that measured decisive action is not taken which can cause harm to them," he said in Sentani, Antara, Monday, August 12. According to Samaludin, the inmates escaped on Sunday, August 11, 2024 at 17.00 WIT, and 4 of the detainees were arrested at 20.00 WIT. "People who know their whereabouts to report so that they are immediately secured so that it does not become a concern for the wider community," he said. Chronology of the incident of inmates running by breaking into the fence next to the water barrel, using a concrete barbell and then they jumping over the fence wall next to the water barrel between post 3 and post 4. " “ Officers from post 3 and post 4 have given warnings by ringing long bells and warning shots, but they are ignored, still desperate to climb the fence wall," he said. He added that the inmates canceled their remission of the 79th Indonesian Independence Day.

"This is a loss for them because they should have received remission or a cut in the prison term was finally canceled, instead the detention period could be added," he said.