About To Sell 2 Ammunition Points, Papua New Guinea Citizen Arrested While Crossing The Skouw Crossing Post

BM (28 years) wn PNG was arrested while passing at PLBN Skouw, Jayapura carrying two rounds of ammunition. (ANTARA/HO-Penrem 172/PWY)

JAYAPURA - Battalion 132/BS Task Force and Jayapura Customs and Polsub Sector Skouw arrested BM (28) a foreign national from Papua New Guinea (PNG) who brought two rounds of ammunition while crossing the Skouw state cross-border post (PLBN), Jayapura City, Papua. Danrem 172/PWY Brigadier General JO Sembiring said that from the report received, it was revealed that BM from Vanimo, PNG, was arrested last Saturday for carrying two rounds of active ammunition, namely 7.62 mm caliber and 5.56 mm cluster each with one grain and a folding knife. The arrest began when PLBN Skouw Customs conducted an inspection of the perpetrator's luggage, which at that time entered through the Skouw PLBN and when an x-ray examination was carried out, the items were found. "The perpetrator admitted that the goods he brought belonged to his brother and tried to pass the goods he was carrying and were going to sell," Sembiring explained as quoted by Antara, Sunday, March 5 evening. Sembiring appreciated the arrest and will always coordinate with various parties to thwart the entry of illegal goods. In addition, his party will also coordinate with the police to explore the motives of the perpetrators. "Security at the RI-PNG border will be tightened to anticipate the entry of illegal goods from PNG," said Sembiring.