Papua Intelligence Service Member Arrested by Cartenz Peace Task Force
Timika — A combined task force from the Joint Peace Operation Task Force Cartenz (Satgas ODC) arrested JN, a suspect involved in propaganda and incitement activities targeting residents of Mimika, Central Papua, who is also allegedly part of the Papua Intelligence Service (PIS) network.
The Head of Operations for Satgas ODC, Brigadier General Faizal Ramadhani, stated in a briefing in Timika on Tuesday that JN was apprehended at Trans DMT Utikini Tiga, Karang Senang Village, SP3, Kuala Kencana District, Mimika on Sunday, 1 February 2026.
“Taking action against digital propaganda perpetrators is part of our strategy to maintain security stability, including in cyberspace,” said Faizal Ramadhani. The Satgas ODC will not tolerate any actors spreading provocation, information manipulation, or content that could divide society. “This law enforcement action represents state protection to prevent digital spaces being misused to incite hatred and trigger conflict,” he added.
Deputy Head of Satgas ODC, Kombes Pol Adarma Sinaga, stated that surveillance of digital activities will be strengthened through ongoing cyber patrols and digital forensic analysis. He emphasised that security must be maintained both in the field and in digital spaces.
The task force appealed to the public to use social media wisely, avoid being easily provoked, and refrain from sharing unverified information. “Public collaboration is crucial in maintaining a safe and conducive security situation,” Adarma said. He described the law enforcement action as a tangible demonstration of the state’s commitment to protecting communities and maintaining security stability in Papua.
According to initial investigations by Satgas ODC, JN is part of the PIS network, an intelligence body or network established by the West Papua National Liberation Army–Free Papua Organisation (TPNPB-OPM). JN allegedly uploaded content containing hateful speech, provocative narratives, and violent material linked to armed criminal groups (KKB). Such posts are believed to potentially incite hatred and enmity whilst encouraging public security and order disturbances in Papua.
JN is being charged under Article 263 of Law Number 1 of 2023 regarding the Criminal Code and Article 35 of Law Number 1 of 2024 amending Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE), facing maximum penalties of 12 years imprisonment and fines up to 12 billion rupiah.