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Nearly 1,000 Weapons Discovered at South Jakarta Private School
8/10/2026, 12:52:16 PM
Discovery of Weapons at South Jakarta School
Police in South Jakarta seized 995 air-soft guns, one live firearm, suspected narcotics and 25 pornographic CDs from a room previously used by the former chairman of the Harapan Ibu Islamic School Foundation. The cache was uncovered during a clean-out by the school’s new management after the former chair, identified only by the initials IWD, was dismissed. Board member Untung Sangaji said the items were a complete surprise.
Claims of Legal Ownership
Alhadid Endar Putra, president director of PT Lokta Karya Perbakin—a company linked to the Indonesian Shooting Association (Perbakin)—asserted that the equipment had been stored legally for extracurricular shooting and archery programs. He said the collection was covered by a police permit issued in 2008 and had been kept at the school since 2021 with the knowledge of the previous management. According to Alhadid, most of the air-soft guns are no longer functional, which led to the discontinuation of the school’s shooting program.
Official Responses and Investigation
South Jakarta police confirmed the discovery and said the investigation into the origin, ownership and legal status of the items is ongoing. The foundation’s lawyer, Hermawanto, urged authorities to force-open an additional concealed underground room that resembles a bunker, requesting prompt police inspection. No official comment has been released by the Ministry of Education or the Indonesian Shooting Association beyond Alhadid’s statement.
Data & Statistics
- 995 air-soft guns and 1 live firearm recovered.
- 25 pornographic CDs and an unspecified amount of suspected narcotics seized.
- Permit for the items allegedly issued in 2008; storage reportedly began in 2021.
Verbatim Quotes
- “When we opened the room, we found the weapons,” — Untung Sangaji
- “These are legally owned items. They are not firearms in the conventional sense but primarily airsoft guns used for sports and school extracurricular activities,” — Alhadid
- “When we opened the room for school purposes, we found the weapons. We had no idea why they were being kept on school grounds,” — Untung
