Indonesian police smash firearms network fuelling armed Papua criminal group


Among the seized items were six long-barrelled firearms, six short-barrelled firearms, five homemade guns, 3,573 rounds of ammunition and two explosive detonators. - POLRI via Bernama

JAKARTA: Indonesian police have successfully dismantled a firearms and ammunition supply network for an Armed Criminal Group (KKB) operating across several provinces.

The operation, carried out by the Damai Cartenz Task Force, led to the arrest of seven individuals and the seizure of 17 firearms, along with 3,573 rounds of ammunition.

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