inp.polri.go.id - Wamena. The Jayawijaya Sub-regional Police in Papua Mountains ensured that public order and security remained conducive as the year-end approached.

Jayawijaya Sub-regional Police Chief, Superintendent Anak Agung Made Satriya Bimantara, stated that the situation in the region remained conducive as the year draws to a close.

"The situation in Wamena City and Jayawijaya Regency as a whole remains conducive as the year draws to a close," he said in Wamena on Friday (10/30/2026).

He noted that however, recent high-profile incidents have been linked to the distribution of alcoholic beverages and narcotics such as marijuana and crystal methamphetamine.

"Recently, there have been several high-profile incidents caused by alcoholic beverages, the distribution of Class I narcotics such as marijuana and crystal methamphetamine," he said.

He also explained that statistical data shows that the number of traffic accidents in Jayawijaya Regency is quite high, with 75-80 percent being caused by alcohol consumption.

"According to statistical data, the number of traffic accidents in Jayawijaya remains quite high, and based on our field data, 75-80 percent of these accidents are caused by alcohol and marijuana," he said.

He emphasized that the police are actively pursuing the distribution of alcohol and class I narcotics, such as marijuana and methamphetamine, in Jayawijaya.

"We have also successfully uncovered several cases of class I narcotics, such as methamphetamine, which is still circulating in Jayawijaya. This methamphetamine enters Jayawijaya via air, land, and courier services," he said.

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