Cartenz Peace Task Force Arrests Senpi Suppliers And Ammunition To KKB

Head of the Cartenz Peace Task Force, Brigadier General Faizal Rahmadani. (ANTARA/HO/Doc of the Cartenz Peace Task Force)

JAYAPURA - Head of Operations (Kaops) of the Cartenz Peace Task Force Brigadier General Faizal Rahmadani said his party had again arrested a supplier of firearms and ammunition to an armed criminal group (KKB) in Nabire.

The perpetrators arrested were Mozes Rumbrapuk (34). Earlier on October 19, the team also arrested Maais Herlik Imburi (44 years) and on October 23 arrested Otto Burdam on similar charges.

Brigadier General Faizal explained that the arrest of Mozes Rumbrapuk was carried out after the development of the previous case.

According to Otto Burdam and Mozes Rumbrapuk, it was revealed that both of them were involved in supplying senpi and ammunition to KKB since 2023,

From the data, it was revealed that his involvement in eight cases of selling senpi and ammunition, namely the case in 2023, the sale of one homemade revolver rifle and one rounds of ammunition, sold for Rp. 20 million.

Then the sale of one pistol from World War II revolver along with five bullets worth Rp. 4 million.

One Nambu pistol sold for IDR 12 million, two Nippon weapons sold for IDR 75 million.

Thompson's one weapon was sold for Rp. 30 million, six rounds of revolver ammunition were sold for Rp. 100,000 per item, 10 rounds of Nippon ammunition sold for Rp. 50,000 per item in 2023.

In 2024, 250 rounds of caliber ammunition were recorded to sell for 7.62 millimeters of ammunition for IDR 150 thousand per item and 105 rounds of 5.56 millimeter caliber ammunition.

"When he was arrested from the hands of Mozes Rumbrapuk, he was secured by a homemade rifle, one MAGAZE SS 1 and various personal documents," said Brigadier General Faizal Rahmadani.