Pindad to Support Police Investigation

 

VIVAnews - PT Perindustrian Angkatan Darat (Pindad) is taking legal proceedings over an employee with the initials of AT (45) who had been arrested by Jakarta Police Department following sales of weapons to bank robbers. PT Pindad will support the investigation of the case. 

“If related to the crime, we will be in keeping with the existing legal procedures,” PT Pindad’s spokesperson, Tuning Rudiyati, told VIVAnews.

AT is a warehouse staff arrested by Jakarta Police Department for allegedly selling weapons worth of Rp11 million to one of the robbers with the initials of YD (37). However, the weapons sold are allegedly not belonging to PT Pindad. '

“If the weapons sold are not PT Pindad’s, we’d be a bit relieved. However, we will prioritize on the presumption of innocence,” said Tuning. 

According to Tuning, the access and authority for a person to enter PT Pindad’s warehouse is extremely restricted. 

“However, we need to investigate whether AT is a staff of the finished goods warehouse or the raw material warehouse? It’s another different thing,” said Tuning. 

Earlier, Director of General Crime of Jakarta Police Department, Chief Commissioner Toni Hermanto, said that two FN firearms used by bank robbers are known to have originated from an employee of PT Pindad.  

“The firearms used by this group are from an employee of PT Pindad with the initials of AT (45). He’s a warehouse staff,” said Toni, yesterday. 

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Police Quiz 11 People on Military Training

 

VIVAnews – Yapen Island Police Department of Papua have questioned 11 people related to a military training camp of the National Liberation Army (TPN) of the Free Papua Organization (OPM). The group is allegedly involved in the military training held by the separatist group.

“They’re under questions following the military training camp of TPN OPM. They’re believed to have known about the training’s process and materials,” Head of Public Relations of Papua Police Department, Adj. Chief. Comm. Yohanes Nugroho Wicaksono, told VIVAnews, on Monday. 

According to Yohanes, at the end of May, a joint force of the Indonesian Military and Police raided TPN OPM’s training camp in Wadapi Forest, Angkaisera District, Yapen Island Regency. At that time, one person was arrested. 

“These eleven people were examined as witnesses of the previously arrested suspect,” Yohanes added. 

He said the questioned eleven are also strongly alleged as members of TPN OPM. However, Police have yet to pick them up due to the lack of evidence.  “They’re sent home immediately. There was no detainment made,” he said. 

The eleven members of the group are: Altoliap Ayomi (21), Benny Torobi (17), Dolfinus Reba (21), Kornelis Bonai (52), Lewi Numberi (23), F Menasir Fonotaba (19), Otis Karimati (35), H Philemon Manitori (47), I Frits Reba (20), J Salmon Nuboa (39), and K Viki Mansei (16).

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