Tribratanews.polri.go.id - Jayapura. - The Nemangkawi Operation Task Force succeeded in arresting the perpetrators who sold firearms aka rifles and ammunition to the Armed Criminal Group (KKB).
Head of the Nemangkawi Operation Public Relations Task Force, Pol. Grand Commissioner Iqbal Alqudusy said the identity of the suspect was Ratius Murib alias Neson Murib.
The person concerned, Neson Murib, is suspected of being a network of firearms and ammunition sellers to the Armed Terrorist Criminal Group in Puncak Jaya, said Pol. Grand Commissioner Iqbal Alqudusy, Tuesday (06/15).
The Head of the Public Relations Task Force for Operation Nemangkawi explained that the suspect Neson Murib was known to have made a number of transactions reaching billions of rupiah for the sale and purchase of firearms and ammunition to the Papuan Armed Criminal Group.
The total that was sent and received was IDR 1,393,100,000, (USD 100000) explained the former Head of the Creative Products Division of the National Police Public Relations Division.
Police officers managed to arrest the suspect Neson Murib while transiting at Mulia Airport, Puncak Jaya Regency, Papua. At that time he intended to go to Timika Regency.
From the hands of the perpetrators, the police officers managed to confiscate The estimated IDR 370 million will be used to buy firearms. The apparatus is still investigating the network of firearms and ammunition sellers for the Papuan Armed Criminal Group.
The team will continue to dig up information on sources of funds and remittance activities to buy weapons and ammunition from the suspect Neson Murib, said Pol. Grand Commissioner Iqbal Alqudusy.
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