Nearly 1,000 weapons found at South Jakarta school
The Jakarta Police confirmed that only one piece was confirmed as a live firearm, while the other 995 weapons were air guns.
Nearly 1,000 firearms were discovered at a private school in South Jakarta, according to the Jakarta Police. The weapons, alongside suspected narcotics, pornographic materials, and a bunker-like room, were found at Harapan Ibu Islamic School Foundation in Pondok Pinang. The police received a report from the public, and the items were uncovered on July 10 when school officials opened a concealed room intended for school activities.
School officials sought police assistance on Wednesday evening, finding more weapons, ammunition-making equipment, and manuals on making ammo in additional locked rooms. The police have confirmed that only one of the 995 weapons found was a live firearm; the rest were air guns. The case is currently under investigation, with the police seeking to determine the ownership and origins of the firearms.
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