Andre 'The Doctor', the Drug Kingpin Now Behind Bars

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Drug kingpin Andre Fernando alias The Doctor has finally been nabbed by the Narcotics Crime Directorate of Bareskrim Polri. He arrived with his foot bandaged, using a wheelchair, and was brought in with his hands bound by cable ties. Andre arrived at Bareskrim Polri on Monday (6/4/2026) evening at 19:24 WIB. He was “dragged” to the police office after being arrested in Penang, Malaysia, on Sunday (5/4/2026). Andre appeared wearing a long-sleeved black T-shirt and cream shorts, with his head shaved bald and no footwear. So who exactly is Andre The Doctor? Why is he nicknamed like the Moto GP legend, Valentino Rossi? What is his role in the drug case that ensnared former Bima City Police Chief AKBP Didik Putra Kuncoro, and how has he operated in the narcotics trade in Indonesia? Supplier to two major networks in Indonesia. The nickname The Doctor was earned by Andre due to his role as a supplier to major drug trafficking networks in Indonesia. Andre The Doctor did not act alone; he distributed the illicit goods through suspect Erwin bin Iskandar alias Koko Erwin. It was Koko Erwin who became the narcotics supplier to the former Bima City Police Chief.