Yunus Temep alias Eri Jereko

Detainees
Gender
Male
Age when first arrested
34
Age group when first arrested
25-64 (adult)
Date of arrest
Sep 7, 2023
Place of origin
Asmat Regency
Occupation
  • Farmer
Reason of arrest
  • Accused of collaborating with armed groups
  • Affiliation with independence groups
Arrested by (Institution)
  • Police
Arrested by (Unit)
  • Polres Mimika
Article(s) in indictment
  • Article 333 (1) jo. Article 56 (1) Criminal Code
Article(s) in prosecution
  • Article 333 (1) jo. Article 56 (1) Criminal Code
Article(s) in verdict
  • Article 333 (1) jo. Article 56 (1) Criminal Code
Final sentence
> 3-5 years
Exact sentence
4 years
Date of sentencing
Feb 29, 2024
Place of imprisonment
Lapas Kelas IIB Wamena
Current status
  • Imprisoned
Sources

SIPP PN Wamena | Supreme Court | Antara 1 | Antara 2

Additional description

Mimika police personnel arrested Yunus Temep around Kali Gogi, Jaita Village, Asmat Regency, on 7 September 2023. Yunus was arrested when he was allegedly about to deliver food and money to Egianus Kogoya, the leader of a pro-independence armed group in Nduga Regency.

His case was brought to the Wamena District Court on 12 December 2022, charged with being involved in the deprivation of liberty of another person, in this case Susi Air Pilot Philip Mehrtens who was held hostage by Egianus Kogoya's group.

On 29 February 2024, the panel of judges at the Wamena District Court found Yunus guilty and sentenced him to 4 years in prison, one year less than the prosecutor's sentence.

Related detention facility

Latitude: -4.0857991812296515

Longitude: 138.9413160730927

Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
Lapas Kelas IIB Wamena
Related event
  • Susi Air pilot hostage-taking