Chronology of the Arrest of Andre “The Doctor”, Beginning from Drugs at Whiterabit
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The arrest of drug lord Andre Fernando Tjhandra, alias Charlie or The Doctor (32), began with a drug enforcement operation at the Jakarta nightclub named Whiterabbit.
Director of Narcotics Crimes at Bareskrim Polri, Brigadier General Eko Hadi Santoso, revealed that the case originated from an action by a joint team from Sub-Directorate IV of the Directorate of Narcotics Crimes (Subdit IV Dittipidnarkoba) at Bareskrim Polri and the Narcotic Investigation Center Task Force (NIC) at the Whiterabbit Gatot Subroto Club & Private Suites entertainment venue last March.
From the examination, Alex stated that one of the narcotics dealers at the location was Ikha Novita Sari, alias Mami Mika.
“The suspect (Ikha) obtained her narcotics supply from an individual named Andre Fernando, who introduced himself using the alias Charlie,” said Brig Gen Eko in his statement on Tuesday (7 April 2026).
In this case, Ko Erwin was the one who deposited Rp 2.8 billion to the former Bima City Police Chief, AKBP Didik Putra Kuncoro.
Based on immigration data, Andre is known to have left Indonesia since 20 February 2024 on AirAsia flight QZ326 from Juanda International Airport to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
“The joint team from Dittipidnarkoba Bareskrim Polri and Jatranin Divhubinter Polri has cooperated with Interpol since 5 March 2026 for the operation to locate and arrest the fugitive, Andre Fernando alias The Doctor,” said Eko.
“Who is the narcotics supplier in the Erwin Iskandar network in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), and the narcotics distribution network at Whiterabbit, suspected of fleeing to Malaysia,” he added.
He was secured in a room with a female citizen of Kazakhstan.
From the search, officers did not find Andre’s passport, so the deportation process must wait for the issuance of a Travel Document in Lieu of Passport (SPLP) from the Indonesian Consulate General in Penang.
The following day, on 6 April 2026, the Dittipidnarkoba Bareskrim Polri team, led by Police Commissioner Kevin Leleury along with Divhubinter personnel, departed for Penang to pick up the suspect.