Yapen-Serui- The Joint Operations Task Force for Damai Damai Cartez and the Yapen Islands Police succeeded in raiding the headquarters of the Yapen Islands Armed Criminal Group (KKB) in Ambaidiru Village, Kosiwo District, and found 1 assembled wooden firearm resembling a pistol and 1 P brand match gun, also 1 striped vest along with dozens of other pieces of evidence including the Morning Star flag measuring 25cm x 15cm., Friday/16/06/2023.
Plh. Waka of Peace Ops Cartenz, Kombes Pol. Joko Sulistio, S.I.K., M.H., when interviewed, said that the raid on the KKB headquarters in Ambaidiru Village, Kosiwo District, was in the context of taking action and law enforcement against the Armed Criminal Group (KKB), which was known some time ago to have committed a crime by setting fire to heavy equipment. (excavator) and raised the Morning Star flag on May 29 in Woda Village, Rainbawi District, Yapen Islands District.
“The raid on the KKB headquarters in Ambaidiru village, Kosiwo District, we managed to find and confiscate homemade firearms and dozens of other pieces of evidence,” said Kombes Pol. Joko Sulistio, S.I.K., M.H.
He continued, during the raid, no residents were arrested and the evidence that had been confiscated had been handed over to the Yapen Islands Police investigators, in this case the Criminal Investigation Unit for further investigation and examination.
He added that the security situation in Yapen Islands Regency was generally safe and conducive, but the security forces, in this case the Cartenz Peace Ops task force and the Yapen Islands Police, continued to increase patrols to prevent disturbances from the KKB which could affect community activities in Yapen Islands Regency.
