Nabire Class IIB Prison Raided After Dozens Of Prisoners Escaped, Find Cellphones To Sajam

Razia Lapas Kelas IIB Nabire, Papua Tengah. (Ist)

The Directorate General of Corrections (Ditjenpas) raided or searched the Class IIB Nabire Prison, Central Papua. This step was taken as a follow-up to the escape of dozens of inmates who were colored by attacks on officers.

"Tonight, our team was deployed in collaboration with the Regional Police, Danrem, and the Central Papua Dandim of the National Police and the TNI conducted raids at Nabire Prison, with 242 personnel conducting raids at Nabire Prison," said Director General of Health, Mashudi in his statement, Wednesday, June 4.

"This is in the context of sterilizing Nabire Prisons after the escape and attack, as well as part of our seriousness in cutting the root of the problem, so that the same incident does not happen again," he continued.

During the raid, several prohibited items were found and confiscated, which included cellphones, sharp weapons, electronic devices, and several other prohibited items.

The confiscation of prohibited items is expected to reduce the level of risk from Nabire Prison.

"We have also coordinated to place members of the National Police and the TNI to strengthen security. We hope that this synergy pattern will become a pattern of cooperation that will strengthen the security of the Nabire prison," explained Mashudi.

"In particular, I have instructed the Head of Regional Office of the Ditjenpas to strengthen prisons and risk-prone detention centers with the support of security assistance from the National Police and the TNI," he continued.

Routine raids and incidentiles have been carried out regularly and incidentally by prisons and detention centers throughout Indonesia, in collaboration with the National Police and the TNI.

Then, Mashudi will then coordinate with the Jayapura Military Commander and the Jayapura Police Chief. The goal is that there will be no similar action again.

"This is also our step to mitigate risks to disturbances in security and order in other areas, especially in this case Jayapura. So that the same incident does not happen again," said Mashudi.

Previously, it was reported that 19 inmates escaped from the Class IIB Nabire Prison, Central Papua. Eleven of them are members of the Armed Criminal Group (KKB).

"Yes, 11 people are known to be part of the KKB," said Head of the Cartenz Peace Operations Public Relations Task Force, Kombes Yusuf Sutejo.

The eleven inmates who are members of the KKB are Yotenus Wonda, Alison Wonda, Tandangan Kogoya who is the KKB Puncak Jaya.

Then, Alenus Tabuni, Junius Waker, Yantis Murib, Ardinus Kogoya, Pelinus Kogoya, Marenus Tabuni who are members of the Puncak KKB.

Then, Anan Nawipa and Yakobus Nawipa are members of the Paniai KKB. Meanwhile, other inmates who are not members of the KKB are Agus Gobay, Yeheskiel Degei, Noak Tekege, Gimun Kogoya, Tition Gobay, Roy Wonda, Andreas Tekege, Amalya Tekege.