Drug Trafficker Ko Erwin Arrested by Police in Connection with Former Bima City Police Chief Narcotics Case

The Indonesian Criminal Investigation Board (Bareskrim Polri) has arrested drug trafficker Ko Erwin upon his arrival from Medan at Terminal 1 C of Soekarno Hatta Airport in Tangerang, Banten, on Friday, 27 February 2026.

Erwin is implicated in a narcotics distribution case that has ensnared former Bima City Police Chief AKBP Didik Putra Kuncoro and Bima City Police Narcotic Crime Unit Chief AKP Malaungi. Erwin is suspected of channelling approximately IDR1 billion to Didik. He was apprehended whilst attempting to flee to Malaysia via maritime routes.