Voluntary, Keerom Papua Residents Give Marijuana To TNI Soldiers

Delivery of marijuana to the TNI by Papuans/Antara

JAKARTA - Residents at the border of Bompay Village, Waris District, Keerom Regency, Papua voluntarily hand over marijuana-type drugs to TNI soldiers of the Indonesian Pamtas Task Force-PNG Infantry Battalion 403/Wirasada Pratista.

The commander of the Pamtas Task Force Battalion 403/Wirasada Pratista, Lt. Col. Inf. Ade Pribadi Siregar said that the community voluntarily came to the Bompay Post to hand over illegal goods in the form of marijuana.

"The activity was led by Commander of Post Bompay Pamtas Task Force Battalion 403/Wirasada Pratista, Sergeant Cecep Kusuma", said Task Force Commander, Ade Pribadi, as quoted by Antara, Wednesday, July 7.

He stated, according to the community, the delivery of marijuana drugs was carried out to minimize the circulation of marijuana in the Keerom Regency area, especially in Bompay Village.

"This is done with the intention that the illegal goods are not misused by irresponsible people", said Task Force Commander.

Through the territorial development of the Post Bompay Task Force Pamtas Infantry Battalion 403/Wirasada Pratista, he said, it has succeeded in instilling trust and compassion, and care for the community.

Lieutenant Colonel Ade Siregar, said the Pamtas Task Force Battalion 403/Wirasada Pratista worked together to build community welfare and suppress the circulation of marijuana and liquor in the village environment so that it could also suppress the occurrence of various criminal acts or traffic accidents as a result of drug and alcohol trafficking.

Separately, Commander of Post Bompay Pamtas Task Force Yonif 403/Wirasada Pratista, Sergeant Cecep Kusuma, who directly led the handover of illegal marijuana items said that this activity is a testament to the synergy and unity of the TNI with the people who work together in eradicating the circulation of drugs, liquor or other illegal goods.

"In the delivery of this illegal item, we received a plastic package weighing approximately 2 ounces of marijuana-type drugs which were handed over by two people", said Serka Cecep.

"Based on residents' statements that the goods were obtained from PNG citizens to exchange the illegal goods for necessities or food ingredients, Mr. SS (42) accompanied by Mr. A (37) took the initiative to hand over the goods to be secured by the Bompay Post, Pamtas Infantry Battalion 403 /Wirasada Pratista for further investigation", said Sergeant Cecep.

He also stated that the TNI task force continues to approach all elements of society, to always assist the security forces in suppressing the crime rate resulting from the circulation of drugs such as marijuana or liquor.

"The Pamtas Battalion 403/Wirasada Pratista Task Force will also conduct regular sweeps of drugs, liquor, or other illegal goods, to further reduce crime rates and maintain security and public order in their environment," he said.