Indonesian police have made significant progress in dismantling an alleged illegal firearms and ammunition network in Papua, detaining 17 suspects since March 2026 and advancing 13 of their cases to…
The Papua Tengah Antik Noken Operation 2026 has resulted in the disclosure of nine narcotics cases and the arrest of 13 suspects, a significant law enforcement initiative against illegal drug…
Papua Selatan (South Papua) has seen another test of public accountability after the Papua High Prosecutor’s Office named two suspects in the Boven Digoel road corruption case, involving two government-funded…
The Indonesia National Armed Force (TNI) operation in Maybrat ended in a deadly gunfight on Saturday night, October 3, 2026, when TNI personnel confronted an armed group identified by authorities…
Prosecutors in Papua have searched the home of a former regional parliamentary secretary and the secretariat of the Papua People’s Representative Council (DPR Papua), stepping up an investigation into suspected…
The Papua Pegunungan (Highland Papua) security situation has prompted a stronger joint response from the provincial government and Papua Police after authorities recorded 76 security disturbances between January and September…
The PNG police’s rescue of 39 Indonesians in Port Moresby has exposed what authorities describe as a suspected international human trafficking operation operating between Southeast Asia and the Pacific. The…
The Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) investigation into Papua operational funds has entered a new phase, with Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission examining how money allocated for the governor’s operations in 2022…
In Merauke, Papua Selatan (South Papua), the destruction of 1.49 million illegal cigarettes has brought a major tobacco enforcement case to a close while highlighting a wider challenge for Indonesia:…
In the first half of 2026, Indonesia’s Joint Regional Defense Command III (Kogabwilhan III) has recorded impressive operational successes in Papua, demonstrating a security approach that combines law enforcement, border…