Robert Isidorus, Jayapura – A military court in Papua on Wednesday discharged two soldiers and ordered them imprisoned after they were found to have sold ammunition to a separatist militia.

Chief Sgt. Ikrom and Sgt. Maj. Supriadi were sentenced to 10 and 12 years in prison respectively after they were arrested by Papua Police on Jan. 28 for allegedly selling 500 rounds of ammunition worth Rp 450,000 ($33) to members of the Free Papua Organization (OPM).

"The officers were involved in violating the use of ammunition," Col. Sus Priyo Mustiko, presiding in the court martial, ruled on Wednesday.

Ikrom and Supriadi were among five soldiers apprehended in the bust that led to the recovery of 1,000 rounds of ammunition from the suspected separatists in Jayapura. The remaining three soldiers are scheduled to hear their verdicts in the court martial on Thursday.

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