Bareskrim Seizes Assets Worth Rp 15.3 Billion from Family of Drug Kingpin Ko Erwin
The Narcotics Criminal Directorate (Dittipidnarkoba) of the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri) continues to investigate money laundering offences (TPPU) stemming from the drug business of kingpin Erwin Iskandar alias Ko Erwin. In the latest development, investigators have seized assets worth Rp 15.3 billion from Ko Erwin’s wife and two children.
Dittipidnarkoba Bareskrim Polri Brigadier General Eko Hadi Santoso stated that the assets are strongly suspected to be connected to Ko Erwin’s drug business. The seized assets are varied, ranging from a series of vehicles, shop houses to warehouses scattered across West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).
“Investigators are developing the TPPU case based on the financial transactions of suspect Erwin Iskandar alias Ko Erwin, which were disguised to his wife and two children,” said Brigadier General Eko in his statement on Wednesday (29/4/2026).
Previously, the police had named Ko Erwin’s wife and two children as suspects in the TPPU case. The three are now detained at the Bareskrim Polri detention centre in South Jakarta. They are Virda Virginia Pahlevi, Ko Erwin’s wife, and their two children, Hadi Sumarho Iskandar and Christina Aurelia.
Brigadier General Eko explained that the three suspects played roles in receiving funds from drug proceeds and providing personal bank accounts to hold money from Ko Erwin. Based on initial examinations, the total estimated value of the seized assets reaches Rp 15.3 billion.
“The total estimated value of all seized assets is Rp 15,300,000,000,” Eko revealed.
He detailed the assets successfully seized from the three. The assets seized from Virda Virginia are valued at Rp 1.05 billion, namely:
1 unit Toyota Avanza vehicle, 2025 model (valued at Rp 300 million);
1 unit Mitsubishi Xpander vehicle, 2019 model (valued at Rp 350 million);
2 Building Use Rights Certificates (HGB) at Samota Residence, Sumbawa (valued at Rp 400 million).
Then, continued Eko, Hadi Sumarho Iskandar holds the largest assets with an estimated value of Rp 11.35 billion. These assets include:
2 shop house units on Jl Sandubaya Bertais, Mataram (valued at Rp 5 billion);
1 warehouse unit at Pergudangan Dasan Cermen, Mataram (valued at Rp 2 billion);
1 unit Mitsubishi Pajero Sport vehicle, 2021 model (valued at Rp 650 million);
Several land ownership certificates (SHM) and payment receipts for the warehouse worth billions of rupiah.
Meanwhile, Ko Erwin’s daughter, Christina Aurelia, is said to manage a travel business with capital suspected to come from her father. The total assets seized from her are worth Rp 2.9 billion, consisting of:
4 Toyota Hiace vehicles (2 Premio type & 2 Commuter type), 2025 model, in the name of PT Sukses Abadi Buana (valued at Rp 2.55 billion);
1 unit Mitsubishi Xpander vehicle (valued at Rp 350 million);
1 warehouse unit at Pergudangan Dasan Cermen, Mataram (valued at Rp 1.5 billion included in the warehouse operational details).
Eko explained that based on examination results, Virda Virginia admitted that all transactions in her personal account during the 2025-2026 period came from Ko Erwin. She also handed over her accounts to be fully managed by her husband.
Meanwhile, suspect Hadi Sumarho admitted that he was instructed by his father to purchase shop houses and warehouses in Mataram using his account. These warehouses were then used by Hadi to run an agricultural business involving pesticides and fertilisers.
As for Christina Aurelia, Ko Erwin established a travel business for her under the name PT Sukses Abadi Buana. As director, she was provided with four Toyota Hiace vehicles as a travel fleet and a warehouse to support her business.
“Investigators have carried out seizures and installed police lines on these assets. Currently, the suspects and evidence have been brought to the Dittipidnarkoba Bareskrim Polri office for further examination and case filing,” added Brigadier General Eko.
As is known, Ko Erwin is a major drug kingpin in NTB. He himself was arrested while attempting to flee to Malaysia on Thursday, 26 February 2026, specifically in the waters of Tanjung Balai, North Sumatra.
The Ko Erwin case has also implicated former Bima City Police Chief AKBP Didik Putra Kuncoro and former Bima City Police Narcotics Unit Head AKP Malaungi.
After capturing Ko Erwin, Bareskrim also apprehended several suspects in Ko Erwin’s network. One of them is Andre alias The Doctor, who supplied methamphetamine to Ko Erwin.