Drug cases persist as National Police Professional Division orders urine testing of all personnel

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian National Police’s Professional and Security Division (Divpropam) will conduct simultaneous urine tests across all police personnel following the persistence of drug abuse cases involving members of the force.

“Given the continued prevalence of drug cases committed by certain police members, which have impacted the effectiveness of narcotics enforcement and eradication as part of the President’s Astacita programme, the Chief of Police has ordered Divpropam and its subordinate units to carry out urine testing,” said Head of the Public Information Bureau of the National Police’s Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko, at the TNCC Building of National Police Headquarters in Jakarta on Thursday.

In its implementation, he said, the police would involve both internal and external supervisory functions.

He also affirmed that the urine tests represent the National Police’s commitment to preventing further drug cases by prioritising pre-emptive measures.

“This is a manifestation of our commitment to supervision, pre-emption, and detection. And should cases be found, once again, this is an example of our commitment to taking firm action,” he said.

On Thursday, the Police Ethics Commission (KKEP) handed down a verdict of dishonourable dismissal against former Bima City Police Chief AKBP Didik Putra Kuncoro in connection with a drug case.

Trunoyudo revealed that the ethics hearing found Didik had committed violations, specifically requesting and receiving money through the Head of the Narcotics Unit of the Bima City Police, identified as AKP M (Malaungi), sourced from drug trafficking figures in the Bima area.

“He committed narcotics abuse and engaged in deviant sexual misconduct,” he said.

In addition to the administrative sanction of dishonourable dismissal, Didik was also given an administrative penalty of placement in a special facility for seven days from 13 to 19 February 2026 at the Special Detention Room of the Provost Bureau of Divpropam, a sanction that has already been served.

Furthermore, Didik received an ethical sanction, with his conduct declared reprehensible.

“Upon the verdict, the offender stated before the Chairman and Members of the Police Ethics Commission that he accepted the ruling,” he said.