Arms and Ammunition Supplier to KKB Arrested in Jayapura After Six-Month Manhunt

Police have arrested a man identified by the initials YYS, also known as OS or K (33), in connection with firearms and ammunition transactions to the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) in Jayapura, Papua. YYS, who had been a fugitive for six months, is suspected of acting as an intermediary.

“The Police Task Force of Operation Damai Cartenz-202lar successfully secured a man included in the most wanted list, YYS, alias OS, alias K, in the Argapura area,” stated the Head of Public Relations for Operation Damai Cartenz 2026, Kombes Yusuf Sutejo, to reporters on Friday (2/10/2026).

The suspect was arrested in the Abepura area of Jayapura City on Tuesday (29/9) at approximately 3:15 PM WIT. YYS was a person of interest in the ongoing investigation into weapons and ammunition networks in the Jayapura region, which has been under investigation since March 2026.

“YYS is a recidivist from a narcotics case who was previously sentenced to seven years in prison and only completed his sentence in early 2026. YYS was identified through the development of cases involving 13 individuals previously detained between March and the present,” he explained.

Yusuf further explained that the investigation led to the apprehension of YYS as part of the investigators’ efforts to uncover the entire network. YYS is suspected of having links as an intermediary in the buying and selling of weapons and ammunition.

“In the series of cases uncovered, the Police Task Force of Operation Damai Cartenz-2026 has recorded several law enforcement results, including 298 rounds of ammunition, four SS1 long magazines, and one SS1 short magazine,” he added.