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KOMPAS.com – Terror by armed criminal gangs ( KKB) of PapuaUntil now, law enforcers still have to do homework.
The reason is, the actions they are taking are known to be increasingly violent. Victims were not only from civil society, but also from security forces.
Finally, a group of TNI officers who were on their way to transport logistics were attacked while crossing the Serambakon District, Pegunungan Bintang Regency, on Tuesday (20/10/2020).
As a result of the incident, three soldiers had to be rushed to the hospital in Oksibil because they suffered gunshot wounds.
From the information gathered, the perpetrators of the shooting were members of the KKB led by Lamek Taplo.
In the attack, it was found that around 10 KKB members were involved and they all used it firearm long barrel.
Although at the time of the incident there was a shootout with TNI officers, they were known to have managed to escape by entering the forest.
Where did the KKB weapons come from?
To investigate the terror case committed by the KKB in Papua, the TNI and Polri did not only deploy troops to hunt down and arrest the perpetrators.
Various other efforts were also made, one of which was by investigating the supplier of these firearms.
From the summary of the news Kompas.comApart from civilians, it turns out that a number of law enforcement officers are also involved in the buying and selling business illegal firearms in Papua.
The perpetrator who supplied firearms to the KKB was known to be a member of the TNI and also a member of the police.
They have now been arrested and some have been convicted for their actions.
Individual members of Brimob were secured
Kapolda Papua, Inspector General Paulus Waterpauw-
Kapolda Papua, Inspector General of Police Paulus Waterpauw said, a Brimob member with the initials Bripka JH was secured by a joint team of TNI and Polri on Thursday (21/10/2020).
The arrest was made because it was suspected that he was involved buying and selling firearms illegal in Papua.
Paulus suspected that the weapons being traded would be used by the KKB to disrupt Kamtibmas.
“It is true that the joint team succeeded in thwarting the sale and purchase of firearms involving members of Brimob, namely Bripka JH, and is currently being detained in Jayapura,” he said as quoted by Antara. Among, Friday (23/10/2020).
From that hand, his party managed to secure two assault rifles of the M-16 and M4 types that would be traded.
Also read: Case of Illegal Firearms Sale and Purchase in Papua Revealed, Perpetrators of Brimob
Until now, he has not been able to explain where the weapon came from. The reason is that the investigation is still being developed.
However, the perpetrator is alleged to have repeatedly run the business of buying and selling these illegal weapons to the KKB.
“From the confession of his colleague who is the intermediary, there have been six times the activity of buying and selling firearms,” he said.
TNI members are fired and imprisoned for life
Pratu Demisla Arista Tefbana (28 years) was sentenced to life in prison by Mahmil III-19 Jayapura, Thursday night for being proven to have sold ammunition and senpi to KKB. –
Not only police officers, TNI officers were also involved in the case of buying and selling illegal firearms to KKB in Papua.
Previously, one of the members of the Indonesian Army who was arrested and convicted was Pratu Demisla Arista Tefbana (28).
In a trial conducted by the Jayapura Mahmil III-19 Military Court on Thursday (12/3/2020), Pratu Demisla was sentenced to life imprisonment and dismissed from military service in the TNI AD.
Judge Major Chk Dendy said that during the trial Pratu Demisla was found guilty and admitted to having supplied the KKB with firearms and ammunition through Moses Gwijangge.
Also read: Soldiers who sell weapons and ammunition to KKB are sentenced to life imprisonment
To Moses, Demisla sold one shotgun and 1,300 pieces of ammunition.
The ammunition price was sold for Rp. 100,000 per item, while the senpi was sold for Rp. 50 million.
Demisla got the weapon from her partner on the pretext of hunting. Meanwhile, the money obtained was used for personal needs.
3 unscrupulous members of the TNI were convicted
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Previously, on Tuesday (11/2/2020), Mahmil III-19 Jayapura also gave guilty verdicts to three unscrupulous members of the Indonesian Army.
They include Second Sergeant Wahyu Insyafiadi, First Soldier Okto Maure, and First Private Elias K Waromi.
In this openly held military trial they were proven to have sold 13,431 rounds of ammunition to KKB.
As a result of the actions committed, each was given a different sentence according to his role.
Second Sergeant Wahyu Insyafiadi was sentenced to life in prison, First Soldier Okto Maure was sentenced to 15 years in prison, and First Private Elias K Waromi was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison with less time in prison.
Author: Kompas TV Timika contributor, Irsul Panca Aditra | Editors: Dheri Agriesta, Robertus Belarminus, David Oliver Purba
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