Makarov Firearms And Revolver Handed Over To The TNI, Apparently The Proceeds Of The Papuan KKB Looting From The Pirime Police

Handover of Senpi from the Mandala 1 Task Force to the Jayawijaya Dandim Lt. Col. Arif B Situmeang (Photo: ANTARA)

PAPUA - TNI personnel serving in the Military District Commander 1702/Jayawijaya area, Papua, received two firearms looted by an Armed Criminal Group (KKB). This rifle was handed over by the Mandala 1 Task Force which is assigned to Jayawijaya and Tolikara Regencies, Papua.

"These two guns are fundraising from the Mandala Task Force with Babinsa (Village supervisory non-commissioned officers). The first is a 9-millimeter caliber Makarov, which is raised in Wollo (Jayawijaya) District and the revolver is from Tolikara Regency", explained Military Commander 1702/Jayawijaya Lt. Col. Arif B Situmeang in Wamena, as reported by Antara, Wednesday, June 23.

TNI kept the identities of the two individuals who handed over the guns a secret for the security of the person concerned and his family.

One of the two weapons belonged to a police officer who was confiscated by the KKB when they attacked the Pirime Police Station, Lanny Jaya Regency.

"We would like to thank the public for the information, cooperation and also for their open-mindedness to return to the country goods that do not belong to them. It will be very dangerous if it is in the wrong place", he said.

Military District Commander appealed to the public if anyone still held a rifle that was the result of the Pirime Police attack, they should be returned.

Dansattis Task Force Mandala 1 Inf Captain Andy Satria said the rifle was received from a member of the community with the initials S, who some time ago also helped them uncover marijuana fields in Wollo District.

"This S has helped us in uncovering the marijuana fields in Wollo, then from there it developed this S was entrusted with a shoot that was close to a separatist group but was afraid to keep it, finally handed it over to S and S handed it over to us", he said.

He expressed his gratitude to S, who realized that the gun was dangerous for the surrounding community, so he handed it over to them.

Danpos of the Mandala 1 Task Force, Lt. Edi Harianto, said that a revolver-type rifle was handed over by one of the former KKB members with the initials D. D. He handed over the gun because he felt he had received attention from the government.

"Thanks to our fundraising and with awareness and sincerity because they feel the government has paid attention, so they handed over one revolver that they confiscated in 2012", he said. The revolver was handed over with five rounds of bullets. These two guns are still active and functioning well.