One Pucuk Firearms And 171 Bullets Secured Around Jayapura Police

JAYAPURA - Mobile Brigade (Brimob) Papua Police, Monday morning at around 00.30 WIT found and secured one firearm along with a magazine and 171 bullets.

Deputy Head of Papua Regional Police Brigadier General Pol. Ramdani Hidayat said the carl fire gun from the factory shelter and ammunition and magazine were stored in black plastic bags planted around the forest in the Jayapura Police area.

The discovery began with information conveyed by the public about two months ago regarding the existence of firearms and ammunition stored in the vicinity of the forest in Jayapura City.

From this information, an investigation was carried out and a location and BB were found which were planted in the ground.

"The search was led by Danyon Company A Brimob Polda Papua Kompol Clift Duwit and it was confirmed that the firearms were not organic TNI-Polri," said Brigadier General Pol Ramdani who was accompanied by the Head of Public Relations of the Papua Police, Kombes Ignatius Benny Prabowo, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, July 24.

Admittedly, his party will examine German-made pistol rifles to the Forensic Laboratory to ensure those who use them.

In addition, it will also continue to explore considering that it is possible that there are still firearms or ammunition stored by the parties.

"We hope that people who are aware of the circulation of illegal firearms will immediately report it before being used by irresponsible people," hoped Deputy Head of Papua Police Brigadier General Pol. Ramdani Hidayat.