Two men were searched by police in a street control as they were returning to Pugima village from Wamena town. Police claimed that they were carrying documents related to the OPM and KNPB, so they were held and charged with treason. However, interrogation reports indicate that the main focus of police questioning was actually the two men’s involvement with above-ground pro-independence groups at the community level, rather than the underground TPN-OPM guerillas. Some months later both men escaped from prison. Dua orang laki-laki dicari oleh polisi dalam pemeriksaan di jalan ketika mereka kembali ke desa Pugima dari kota Wamena. Polisi menyatakan bahwa mereka membawa dokumen terkait OPM dan KNPB, sehingga mereka didakwa melakukan makar. Meskipun demikian, laporan penyelidikan mengindikasikan bahwa fokus utama dan pemeriksaan polisi sebenarnya adalah keterlibatan 2 orang laki-laki dengan kelompok pro kemerdekaan di tingkat masyarakat, daripada TPN OPM gerilyawan bawah tanah. Beberapa bulan kemudian, keduanya melarikan diri dari penjara.