Kasatgas: Pemeriksaan Pimpinan KKB Paniai Ditransferkan Ke Polda Papua Di Jayapura

The KKB leader in the Paniai Jimmi Magai Yogi area who was arrested in Dogiay was transferred to the Papua Regional Police in Jayapura, Friday (18/10/2024). (ANTARA/HO/Satgas Damai Cartenz)

PAPUA - Head of the Cartenz Peace Operations Task Force Brigadier General Pol. Faizal Rahmadani said the examination of Jemmy Magai Yogi was transferred to the Papua Police Ditreskrimum in Jayapura.

"It is true that the examination process against Jemmy Magai Yogi, who also serves as Army Chief of Staff of the West Papua Army (WPA) Division II Pemka IV Paniai, was transferred to Jayapura," he said, Friday, October 18, which was confiscated by Antara.

Faizal explained that Jemmy Magai Yogi was arrested on Wednesday, October 16 on his way from Nabire to Paniai, Central Papua.

Before being flown to Jayapura, he said, the KKB members who were arrested along with 104 rounds of caliber ammunition were flown to Timika.

"Members of the Damai Cartenz Ops Task Force were closely guarded during the transfer process," he said.

Jemmy Magai Yogi, who also serves as Army Chief of Staff of the West Papua Army (WPA) Division II Pemka IV Paniai was arrested Wednesday, October 16 at 16.16 WIT in front of the Dogyai Regency DPRD Office.

The 104 rounds of ammunition that were secured consisted of 56 5.56 mm caliber and 48 7.62 mm caliber.

KKB member Jemmy Magai Yogi was involved in a 2015 firearms theft case and was involved in a shootout with the TNI in Bibida District, Paniai Regency, last May.