Jakarta – A police officer from Polda Metro Jaya is one of three suspected members of the National Police who were arrested by Densus 88 Anti-terror Police for allegedly being involved in a terrorist network in Bekasi. The three were arrested for being related to the terrorist suspect DE, a PT KAI employee who was arrested at Pesona Anggrek Harapan Housing Complex, Harapan Jaya, North Bekasi, Bekasi.
In this regard, the Director of General Criminal Investigation of Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes chose to be less talkative when confirmed. However, he promised to release the arrest information soon on Friday, (18/8) afternoon.
“This afternoon we will release it early,” he said briefly.
For your information, Densus 88 raided and arrested a suspected terrorist at Pesona Anggrek Harapan Housing Complex, Harapan Jaya Village, North Bekasi District, Bekasi City, West Java, Monday (14/8). The suspected terrorist with the initials DE (28) is known to be an employee of BUMN PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI).
Spokesman for Densus 88 Anti-terror Police, Kombes Pol Aswin Siregar said DE had planned acts of terrorism at the Mobile Brigade Command Headquarters, Depok, and a number of TNI headquarters.
“The person concerned carried out the exercises and then had a plan or intention to return to the Mobile Brigade Command Headquarters,” said Aswin in a press conference at the Public Relations Division of the National Police, Tuesday (15/8) last week.
“Also to several army bases that have been identified or marked by those concerned,” he added.
The Densus 88 Anti-terror team also confiscated 16 firearms (senpi) from DE’s arrest. Not only that, Densus 88 also confiscated other evidence from DE’s house, namely magazines, computers, and also ammunition for firearms.
When asked about DE’s action plan with the supply of weapons found by the Detachment 88 Team, Aswin admitted that he was still investigating it.
“I think this will serve as material for our investigation. We are still investigating the connection in question as usual with these terror groups. We will trace back to the early days of the recruit in question and then with his development like this,” he explained. Bembo
