Jayapura, March 8, 2025 – A combined team from the Cartenz-2025 Peace Operations Task Force and the Papua Police successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle firearms and ammunition believed to be intended for the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) in Puncak Jaya, led by Lerimayu Telengen.
This operation was the result of surveillance conducted from March 1 to March 7, 2025, which revealed plans to move weapons from Jayapura to Puncak Jaya. According to intelligence reports, the weapons were to be handed over by the main suspect, Yuni Enumbi (29 years old), who was ultimately apprehended during the operation.
On March 6, 2025, the Cartenz-2025 Peace Operations Task Force captured Yuni Enumbi at KM 76 in Keerom District. Along with Yuni, two other individuals were also detained: Yudhi Kalalo (the delivery driver) and Matius Payokwa (the delivery helper).
Evidence Collected
Various pieces of evidence were secured during this operation, including:
Weapons and Ammunition:
2 long-barreled firearms (not yet assembled)
4 G2 Pindad pistols
632 rounds of 5.56 mm ammunition
250 rounds of 9 mm ammunition
1 air rifle (not yet assembled)
1 laser sight package + mounting
1 telescope + suppressor
1 brown wooden stock
1 barrel and cylinder for the air rifle
Other Items:
1 air compressor labeled United Waran Biru (the storage for weapons)
1 Vivo Y19S cellphone
1 pump and 1 air bag
1 T-key and 1 portable grinder package
Several bags, including an air rifle bag and a sling bag containing personal identification and ATM cards
Cash:
IDR 369,600,000 (Three Hundred Sixty-Nine Million Six Hundred Thousand Rupiah)
Suspect Statements and Ongoing Investigation
During questioning, Yuni Enumbi admitted that the firearms were purchased for IDR 1.3 billion from outside Papua and were intended for delivery to the KKB in Puncak Jaya. Meanwhile, the driver and helper detained claimed they were unaware of the contents of their cargo.
The Head of Public Relations for the Cartenz-2025 Operations Task Force, Kombes Pol. Yusuf Sutejo, emphasized that the operation is still under further investigation.
“This success is not an end but rather the beginning of a more in-depth inquiry. We will continue to trace the origins of these weapons and identify all those involved,” said Kombes Yusuf.
The Chief of the Cartenz-2025 Operations, Brig. Gen. Dr. Faizal Ramadhani, also commended the team’s hard work in thwarting this smuggling operation.
“Thank God, thanks to the dedication of the team, we successfully halted the smuggling of various types of weapons and ammunition that were intended to be supplied to the KKB in Puncak Jaya,” he stated.
With the success of this operation, it is hoped that the armed group’s efforts to acquire illegal weapons can be diminished, thereby enhancing security stability in Papua.
