End of Flight! Drug Trafficker in Koko Erwin Network Arrested by Police
Jakarta — Authorities have apprehended A. Hamid, alias Boy, a suspected drug trafficker operating within the Koko Erwin criminal network who was listed on the police’s wanted persons roster.
Boy was arrested on 10 March 2026 in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, by the Directorate of Drug Crime (Dittipidnarkoba) of the Indonesian National Police’s Criminal Investigation Bureau (Bareskrim Polri). He was subsequently transported to Bareskrim Polri headquarters in Jakarta on the evening of 12 March 2026.
According to Brigadier General Eko Hadi Santoso, Director of Drug Crime at Bareskrim Polri, the operation commenced on 6 March 2026 when the Subdirectorate IV received information regarding Boy’s whereabouts in Pontianak. The following day, the team mobilised to the city and began a systematic search.
Initial intelligence indicated Boy was staying at a guest house, but upon arrival, he had already relocated. Investigators subsequently identified him at a residential address, but he had again moved. The team then conducted surveillance at a property owned by an individual with initials DH in Kubu Raya, Pontianak, where they successfully apprehended Boy hiding in a warehouse adjacent to the residence.
According to the police account, Boy initially fled to Jakarta to meet his girlfriend, identified by initials R, who was staying at a relative’s home in Banten. From Banten, he contacted Koko Erwin requesting assistance, claiming he was being pursued by police. Koko Erwin subsequently advised Boy to travel to Pontianak and offered protection through his associate, DH. Boy and his girlfriend arrived in Pontianak on 21 February 2026, remaining in the city until his capture.
The police investigation has revealed that Boy played a financial role in the criminal operation, providing money to Senior Police Officer Malaungi, who is facing drug-related charges. Between June and November 2025, Boy transferred approximately 1.8 billion rupiah to Malaungi, described as “attention money” or bribes. The Directorate of Drug Crime will continue interrogating Boy before transferring him to the East Nusa Tenggara Police.