On 4 January 2014, Deber Enumby was arrested in Kurlik village in Puncak Jaya following the theft of eight firearms from the Kurilik police post. He was charged with Emergency Law 12/1951 and, according to Papua police potentially faces the death penalty. There are concerns that Deber Enumby has been tortured. Pada tanggal 4 Januari, Deber Enumby ditangkap di kampung Kurlik di Puncak Jaya berikut pencurian delapan pucuk senjata api dari pos polisi Kurilik. Dia didakwa dengan UU Darurat 12/1951 dan mungkin akan menghadapi hukuman mati. Terdapat laporan yang mengkhawatirkan bahwa Deber Enumby disiksa.