Bima Drug Lord Ko Erwin to Face Trial Soon
The drug case involving Bima, West Nusa Tenggara-based trafficker Erwin Iskandar, alias Ko Erwin, has entered a new chapter. Ko Erwin and his courier, Akhsan Al Fadhil, will soon face trial.
Director of Drug Crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Division (Bareskrim Polri), Brigadier General Eko Hadi Santoso, stated that the case files for suspects Ko Erwin and Akhsan have been declared complete (P-21). Today, investigators transferred the two suspects to the Bima District Attorney’s Office (Kejari Bima).
“Investigators from Sub-Directorate IV of the Bareskrim Drug Crime Directorate have carried out the phase two transfer of suspects Erwin Iskandar alias Ko Erwin and Akhsan to the Bima District Attorney’s Office, as the case files have been declared complete,” explained Brigadier General Eko Hadi in a statement on Wednesday (24/6/2026).
The phase two transfer took place at 2:00 PM Western Indonesian Time this afternoon. Ko Erwin and his accomplice were flown from Jakarta to Bima under tight security by investigators from Sub-Directorate IV of the Bareskrim Drug Crime Directorate, led by Senior Commissioner Handik Zusen.
In addition to the suspects, investigators also handed over several pieces of evidence in the case, including a Tag Heuer wristwatch, Rp 3.8 million in cash, RM 2,000, four mobile phones, a Toyota B-2262-KRQ car, the vehicle registration document (STNK), and a flash drive.
The Ko Erwin Case
Ko Erwin is a major drug lord who controlled the West Nusa Tenggara region. He was arrested while attempting to flee to Malaysia on Thursday, 26 February 2026, in the waters off Tanjung Balai, North Sumatra.
The case also implicated former Bima City Police Chief, Adjunct Senior Commissioner Didik Putra Kuncoro, and former Bima City Police Narcotics Head, Adjunct Police Commissioner Malaungi. Both have been charged in connection with suspected money laundering (TPPU) related to Ko Erwin’s drug operations.
Following Ko Erwin’s arrest, his network was gradually dismantled, starting with Andre Fernando, alias The Doctor, who supplied methamphetamine to Ko Erwin.
Ko Erwin is known to have conducted two transactions with Andre in January 2026. The first transaction was worth Rp 400 million for 2 kilograms of methamphetamine. The second transaction was also worth Rp 400 million, for which he received 3 kilograms of methamphetamine.
Ko Erwin’s wife and two children have also been implicated. They have been named as suspects in a money laundering case linked to the proceeds of Ko Erwin’s illicit drug business.