Illegal Firearm Assembler Ki Bedil Previously Worked in Air Gun Industry in Cipacing

The Mobile Reserve Unit (Resmob) of the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) has stated that TS, alias “Ki Bedil”, the suspect in the case of manufacturing and circulating illegal firearms, previously worked in the air gun industry in Cipacing, West Java. “Ki Bedil, alias Mr TS, previously worked in the air gun industry in Cipacing, West Java,” said the Head of Resmob Bareskrim Polri, Commissioner Arsya Khadafi, to reporters on Monday (13/4/2026). Arsya continued that cases of illegal weapons were once rampant in that area. At that time, TS is said to have disappeared and began operating covertly. “Then Mr TS disappeared and then he worked alone very carefully based on orders from people he only trusted,” he revealed. According to Arsya, the quality of TS’s assembled weapons is considered good, functions optimally, and has a high level of accuracy. This makes his products in demand even though they are sold at quite high prices. “For some complex types like pistols, they are traded for around Rp15 to 20 million. And also for long-barrel rifles with 100-metre accuracy, they are traded for around Rp15 to 20 million,” he explained. In carrying out his activities, TS did not sell his manufactured weapons directly to buyers. He utilised AS as an intermediary to market the products, including through social media. From a search at AS’s house in Rancaekek, police also found various ammunition and equipment suspected to be used for making illegal firearms. Police described TS as a slippery perpetrator who is difficult to track. He is suspected of having carried out his activities for around two decades before finally being caught. “All this time he has operated in the shadows and this is the first time he has been caught after 20 years of operation,” Arsya said. Bareskrim emphasised that it will continue to develop this case, including tracing parties who have bought and used the assembled weapons from Ki Bedil.