A joint operation between Indonesia’s National Armed Force (TNI) and Indonesia’s Police (Polri) has uncovered two cannabis cultivation sites containing 1,347 plants in the forested area of Kampung Siminbuk, Serambakon…
A routine maritime patrol in Papua’s Skouw Sae waters turned into a significant border security operation on August 18, when personnel from the Indonesian Navy’s Skouw Sae Post under Naval…
In a region where air transport is essential for connecting communities separated by mountains, forests, and long distances, Sentani Airport cannabis smuggling has become an increasingly important security concern. On…
Indonesian security authorities have prevented an alleged marijuana smuggling attempt in Papua after aviation security officers at Sentani International Airport intercepted 940 grams of dried cannabis concealed in the luggage…
Jayapura police have arrested a Papua New Guinea citizen for allegedly possessing 1.6 kilograms of dried marijuana in an operation in the eastern Indonesian city. It is one of the…
Recently in Papua, at police headquarters in Jayapura, officers spread rows of evidence collected over the past six months on a table. Dozens of investigations across the province led to…
The operation began quietly in the forests of Pegunungan Bintang after Indonesian security forces received reports from local residents about suspicious farming activity hidden deep in mountainous terrain. When soldiers…
The soldiers moved quietly through thick forest in the mountains of Pegunungan Bintang on May 7, 2026, following intelligence reports about armed separatist activity in the area. Rain had fallen…
On May 1, 2026, at the crossing in Skouw, Jayapura, most days pass without much tension. People move back and forth, some carrying goods, others visiting relatives across the border.…
It started with a quiet patrol in a part of Pegunungan Bintang Regency, Papua Pegunungan (Highland Papua) Province on April 11, 2026, that few outsiders ever reach. The terrain is…