Dismissed Former Bima Police Chief Immediately Detained at National Criminal Investigation Agency

The Narcotics Crime Directorate of the National Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri) has officially detained former Bima City police chief AKBP Didik Putra Kuncoro (DPK). Didik is now being held at the Bareskrim detention facility in South Jakarta in connection with alleged narcotics abuse.

Bareskrim Narcotics Crime Director Brigadier General Eko Hadi Santoso stated that the detention was carried out after AKBP Didik underwent a Police Code of Ethics Commission (KKEP) hearing, which resulted in a verdict of Dishonourable Discharge (PTDH).

“AKBP DPK has undergone an ethics hearing with a PTDH verdict, and starting today, Thursday 19 February 2026, he has been detained by the Bareskrim Narcotics Crime Directorate,” Eko said in a statement on Thursday.

AKBP Didik is a suspect in a narcotics possession case and is also suspected of receiving Rp 2.8 billion in proceeds from drug crimes investigated by the Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB) Regional Police. Didik has now been dismissed over the narcotics case, receiving drug proceeds, and sexual misconduct.

“AKBP DPK has also been named a suspect by the NTB Regional Police Narcotics Directorate in a case involving the alleged receipt of proceeds from narcotics crimes from AKP M (Maulangi) totalling Rp 2.8 billion,” Eko revealed.

Eko explained that Maulangi, the former head of the Bima City Police narcotics unit, had met with an individual named Koh Erwin, a drug lord, along with AS, who served as the drug network’s treasurer. During that meeting, Maulangi requested that Koh Erwin provide money to be handed over to Didik as the police chief.

“During further examination, AKP M revealed that he had been receiving money from drug lords from June to November 2025,” Eko explained.

The bulk of the money was subsequently handed over to Didik as Maulangi’s direct superior. “The total amount of money handed over to AKBP DPK was Rp 2.8 billion,” Eko stated.

Police Reveal the Chronology

Eko explained that the case began when NTB Regional Police narcotics investigators arrested two individuals with the initials YI and HR in connection with a drug case on Saturday 24 January. Police seized 30.415 grams of methamphetamine from them.

Further investigation revealed that YI and HR were subordinates of AN, the wife of Bripka IR, a police officer serving at the Bima City Police. Upon learning that YI and HR had been arrested, Bripka IR surrendered on Sunday 25 January. The following day, AN was also arrested.

During examination, AN admitted that former Bima City Police narcotics unit chief AKP Maulangi was involved in the illegal narcotics trade.

“AN had previously attended a meeting comprising AS as the network’s treasurer and KE as the drug network leader, along with AKP M, to fulfil a request for a sum of money to be handed over to AKBP DPK,” Eko explained.

AKP Maulangi was subsequently arrested on Tuesday 3 February. Police seized 488.496 grams of methamphetamine from him.

During examination, Maulangi admitted to receiving money from drug lords from June 2025 to November 2025, with the majority being passed on to AKBP Didik.

After Maulangi cooperated with investigators, police interrogated Didik on Wednesday 11 February. Didik was unable to deny the allegations and admitted to still storing narcotics in a suitcase.

The narcotics had been entrusted to his former subordinate, Aipda Dianita Agustina (DA), a police officer serving at the South Tangerang Police. Dianita had been Didik’s subordinate when he served as Serpong district police chief in 2016-2017. In 2019, Aipda Dianita Agustina became the driver for Didik’s wife, Miranti Afriana (MA).

The Internal Affairs Bureau of the Police Professional and Security Division subsequently searched Aipda Dianita Agustina’s residence in the South Tangerang area. There, police found a suitcase containing 16.3 grams of methamphetamine, 49 ecstasy tablets and two used remnants, 19 alprazolam pills, two “happy five” pills, and 5 grams of fentamine.

Eko stated that Miranti had asked Aipda Dianita Agustina to secure the suitcase from Didik’s home in the Tangerang area on 6 February. Dianita did not suspect anything and carried out the instruction.

“Aipda DA carried out the instruction because it came from MA. Furthermore, Aipda DA was aware of the rank disparity between AKBP DPK and herself, so she did not dare refuse the order or dispose of the suitcase, fearing she would be destroying evidence,” Eko said.

Examination results revealed that both Dianita and Miranti tested positive for narcotics use. Consequently, both were sent for rehabilitation at the National Narcotics Agency’s Rehabilitation Centre.

AKBP Didik’s Written Statement

Following his dismissal, AKBP Didik Putra Kuncoro wrote a statement in response to the drug abuse case against him. The letter was conveyed by his lawyer, Rofiq Anshari, after accompanying his client through the ethics hearing.

“There are several statements written by him that we can share,” Rofiq told reporters.

The statement, signed by Didik, declared the following key points: that he never ordered AKP Maulangi to request money from Koh Erwin; that he never instructed Maulangi to collaborate with any party, including Koh Erwin, in distributing or trading narcotics or any prohibited substances; that he had never met or cooperated in any form with Koh Erwin; and that the narcotics and psychotropic substances found in the suitcase at Dianita’s home were his personal belongings, with no connection to Maulangi.

Lawyer Rofiq Anshari disclosed that his client had been using narcotics since 2019.

“Based on the examination results conveyed by him, he has been using narcotics and psychotropic substances since 2019,” Rofiq said.

Didik reportedly first obtained the illicit substances whilst serving as deputy head of criminal investigations at the North Jakarta Police. Didik claimed the drugs were initially sourced from unclaimed narcotics — substances that were not in use, not proceeding to court, and not seized as evidence.

Rofiq stated that Didik attributed his continued drug use to addiction. However, Didik disputed that all the narcotics in the case filled an entire suitcase, claiming it was only 49 ecstasy tablets and methamphetamine contained in a small case.