Bareskrim Investigates Money Laundering from Drug Proceeds Involving Former Bima City Police Chief

Bareskrim Polri continues to investigate allegations of money laundering proceeds (TPPU) from narcotics trafficking received by former Bima City Police Chief AKBP Didik Putra Kuncoro. Director of Narcotics Crimes at Bareskrim Polri, Brigjen Eko Hadi Santoso, stated that investigators are tracing the flow of funds from drug lord Erwin Iskandar alias Koko Erwin. He mentioned that Didik is currently being examined by investigators to develop the narcotics distribution network that was previously uncovered. “Investigators are also tracing the possibility of parties who benefited from or assisted in concealing the proceeds of crime,” he told reporters on Friday (8/5). In addition to AKBP Didik, Bareskrim is also examining former Bima Police Narcotics Unit Head AKP Malaungi and Ais Setiwati, who serves as the coordinator treasurer of the network and former wife of Koko Erwin. “The law enforcement approach taken not only targets narcotics distributors but also impoverishes the network through the application of money laundering crimes,” he said. In the investigation process, Eko stated that his side is also conducting financial transaction analysis, document examinations, and seizing several pieces of electronic evidence related to the case. “This step is Polri’s commitment to breaking the narcotics distribution chain, including stopping the flow of crime proceeds used to support network activities,” he explained. Furthermore, he mentioned that investigators are still deepening the relationships of the parties with Erwin’s network and tracing assets suspected to originate from narcotics crimes. For this case, the involved parties who are proven guilty can be charged under Law No. 35 of 2009 on Narcotics and Law No. 8 of 2010 on the Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering Crimes. “Polri urges the public to continue supporting narcotics eradication efforts by providing information on dark drug distribution activities or suspicious financial transactions,” he said. Previously, AKBP Didik was named a suspect after drug evidence was found in a suitcase at the residence of a police officer in Tangerang, Banten. From police developments, Didik not only possessed but also consumed the illicit substances. The case opened based on the development of a case implicating former Bima City Police Narcotics Unit Head AKP Malaungi. In this case, Didik is also suspected of receiving fund transfers from the drug lord through AKP Malaungi. At the end of April 2026, Bareskrim named Didik as a TPPU suspect related to drugs. In addition, the Polri Code of Ethics Commission (KKEP) decided to dismiss AKBP Didik with dishonourable discharge (PTDH).