Illegal Senpi Case Development, Metro Police Arrest 4 Suspects

Previously, Friday, August 18, the Director of General Criminal Investigation at the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Pol. Hengki Haryadi also held a press conference regarding illegal firearms. (Doc. ANTARA/Ilham Kausar)

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya arrested four suspects in the case of buying and selling firearms. The arrest was the development of a weapons modification factory in the Semarang area.

"Conducting a series of investigations and arrests related to the manufacture of illegal firearms," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko to reporters, Saturday, August 19.

The four suspects with the initials ANR, TRR, LMP, and W. They were arrested in different areas.

The suspect ANR was arrested in Garut, while TRR was arrested in Sumedang. Meanwhile, the suspects LMP and W were arrested in Ngawi.

Trunoyudo said the series of arrests were the development of suspect R. He was a recidivist of a similar case arrested in 2017.

Then, arrest the suspects ANR and TRR. Investigators then continue to develop it again.

Lalu, penyidik menangkap tersangka LMP. Ia menjual senjata api kepada tersangka W, yang ditangkap membeli sesuatu senjata Air gun jenis Baretta ilegal.

Suspect W is also said to have been entrusted with 1 9mm live bullet box from 2018 to 2020. However, it is not yet known who entrusted it.

"Polda Metro Jaya in every investigation development continues to collaborate with Densus 88 Anti-terror Police," said Trunoyudo.

Previously, Polda Metro Jaya and Puspom TNI Army revealed a case of the circulation of homemade firearms (senpi). In fact, dismantled a specialist factory for the modification of senpi.

The involvement of the TNI AD Puspom in disclosing cases of the circulation of senpi is due to the discovery of a mode of using fake membership cards on behalf of the Indonesian Army and the Ministry of Defense.

"The total that we have revealed is the Crime of the Polda Metro Jaya, including collaborating with Puspomad some time ago, that is currently approximately 55 illegal firearms," said Director of General Criminal Investigation Kombes Hengki Haryadi.