Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA News) - The security personnel in the Papua provincial capital of Jayapura arrested four people on Wednesday morning for carrying two firearms and 300 bullets.

The security personnel made the arrest after intercepting a car in the city, which was carrying four people, identified by the initials EW, DW, TT, and R.

Chief of the Papua Provincial Police Inspector General Tito Karvanian confirmed the arrest while attending a coordination meeting here on Wednesday to discuss the preparations for the July 9 presidential poll.

"Right now, they are undergoing intensive interrogation," he stated on the sidelines of the workshop.

According to Antaras reliable source, the two firearms and 300 bullets measuring 7.7 millimeters were intended to be sent by road to the provinces mountainous region.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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