The firearms included 10 AKs, 15 SS 1s, and five pistols, Chief of the Papua Provincial Police Inspector General Paulus Waterpauw stated on Friday.
Most of the weapons were taken away from police officers stationed in the provinces hinterland, he remarked.
While the number of attacks on police posts has declined, the number of firearms stolen by armed groups was on the rise, he pointed out.
Late last year, a group of unidentified people attacked the Sinak police precinct in the province, killing three police officers and leaving two others injured.
The attackers also took away seven firearms of different types and several rounds of ammunition.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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