Timika – The Task Force Operation Peace Cartenz again developed the disclosure of the circulation network of illegal firearms and ammunition that were suspected of supplying the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) in Papua. This time, the team succeeded in arresting a Wanted List (DPO) with the initials A.G. who was suspected of acting as an intermediary in the illegal Yalimo-Yahukimo firearm circulation network.
The arrest is the result of the development of the investigation of the case that previously ensnared the suspect S.P. and the network that is suspected of being affiliated with KKB Kodap Yaligem, Yalimo. A.G. has been designated as DPO based on the List of People Search Number DPO/19/IV/2026/RES.1.17. /Ditreskrimum dated April 15, 2026, in a case that was handled based on the Police Report Number LP/A/1/III/2026/SPKT.Ditkrimum/Polda Papua dated March 13, 2026.
On Tuesday (7/7/2026), the Task Force Law enforcement of the Operation Peace Cartenz Team conducted an observation and investigation in the Koya area towards the Skouw border. Around 10.40 WIT, officers managed to secure A.G. in front of the Navy Hospital, Jayapura City, without a fight.
Head of Public Relations of Operation Peace Cartenz, Chief Commissioner of Police Yusuf Sutejo, S.I.K., M.T., when met by the media crew in Timika, Wednesday (7/8/2026), said that the arrest was the result of the development of an investigation that was carried out continuously on the circulation of illegal firearms and ammunition in Papua.
“This arrest is part of the commitment of the Task Force Operation Peace Cartenz-2026 to break the chain of illegal firearms that are suspected of supplying armed criminal groups in Papua. The entire process is carried out based on the results of the investigation, evidence, and development that is carried out professionally and measurable,” said Chief Commissioner of Police Yusuf Sutejo
He explained, based on the results of the case title of the Investigation Subsag Task Force Law enforcement Operation Peace Cartenz Operation on March 25, 2026, A.G. is known to act as an intermediary between S.P. as a firearm buyer and D.K. as another intermediary in illegal firearm transactions.
In addition, investigators also found the fact that on March 4, 2026 A.G. together with S.P., M.M., and S.M. met with D.K. to carry out a transaction to purchase a long-barreled firearm assembled which was allegedly obtained from a foreign citizen with a value of around Rp80 million.
When secured, officers also confiscated a number of luggage belonging to A.G., including one mobile phone, a sling bag, Rp30,000 cash, glasses, two mobile phone batteries, six pieces of bark, three plastic medicine, one Bluetooth headset, three razors, one pinang, one card with PNG phone number on it, and two sheets of newspaper.
In addition to A.G., investigators also secured four other people with the initials F.C.R.G., J.T., I.K., and M.K. to undergo further examination. Until now, the legal status of the four is still being investigated according to the development of the investigation.
Head of Task Force Law enforcement Operation Peace Cartenz Chief Commissioner of Police I Gusti Gde Era Adhinata, S.I.K., when met by the media in Timika, Wednesday (7/8/2026), emphasized that the arrest of A.G. is part of an ongoing effort to uncover the entire network of illegal firearms that supplies weapons to armed criminal groups in Papua.
“Based on the results of the investigation, A.G. has been appointed as DPO because it is suspected of playing a role as a link in the distribution of illegal firearms of the Yalimo-Yahukimo network. We will continue to develop the investigation to reveal all parties involved, including distribution channels, funding sources, and illegal firearms and ammunition suppliers. Every person who is proven to be involved will be processed according to the applicable law,” said Chief Commissioner of Police Adhinata Era.
Against A.G., the investigator applied Article 306 in conjunction with Article 20 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code (KUHP) with the threat of a maximum prison sentence of 15 years.
Until now, investigators have handled 13 people in the case of the Yalimo-Yahukimo illegal firearm circulation network at various stages of the legal process. Five people have been handed over to the public prosecutor (Stage II), six people are still in Stage I, one person is in the process of completing the case file, and A.G. is now undergoing the investigation process after being successfully secured.
The Task Force Operation Peace Cartenz emphasized that it will continue to develop investigations to uncover all links in the circulation of illegal firearms and ammunition in Papua, including the possibility of other perpetrators, distribution channels, funding sources, and parties who provide support for the network. Law enforcement will be carried out professionally, transparently, and in accordance with the provisions of applicable laws and regulations.
