Fantastic Circulation of Funds in The Doctor Syndicate

The Indonesian National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri) is targeting money laundering offences (TPPU) against drug lord Andre Fernando, alias The Doctor, and his syndicate, including Erwin Iskandar, alias Ko Erwin. Preliminary analysis has revealed a fantastic flow of funds in several proxy accounts.

The Directorate of Narcotics Criminal Offences IV/Bareskrim Polri has identified at least Rp 211.2 billion in fund circulation from The Doctor and Ko Erwin’s syndicate over the past several years. Meanwhile, the total incoming and outgoing funds each amount to Rp 105.6 billion.

Andre ‘The Doctor’ maintains an extensive network with drug lords extending to Malaysia. In Indonesia, The Doctor has close cooperation with Ko Erwin, a major drug lord from West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).

The Director of Narcotics Criminal Offences at Bareskrim Polri, Brigadier General Eko Hadi Santoso, emphasised that they are currently tracking and seizing assets belonging to The Doctor and Ko Erwin’s syndicate. This step is intended to provide a deterrent effect to the perpetrators.

“The core of narcotics handling now emphasises TPPU more. Not just uncovering the original criminal act, but developing it further to impoverish the drug trafficking perpetrators,” said Eko to reporters at Bareskrim Polri, South Jakarta, on Friday (24/4).

Proxy Account Providers Arrested

This revelation stems from the analysis of fund flows in bank accounts belonging to Andre Fernando, alias The Doctor, who supplies drugs to Ko Erwin’s network. A joint team from Subdit IV Dittipidnarkoba Bareskrim Polri and the NIC Task Force, led by Commissioner Handik Zusen and Commissioner Kevin Leleury.

On Friday (17/4/2026), the joint team arrested suspect Muhammad Jainun in Lubuk Pakam, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra. Interrogation revealed that Muhammad Jainun was offered to open a bank account by his nephew in Malaysia, initialled HB.

In short, Jainun opened the account and the ATM book, and handed over mobile banking access to HB.

“He received pocket money of Rp 600,000 per month for about one year from creating that account,” said Brigadier General Eko Hadi.

Although Jainun claimed not to know the purpose of creating the account, he intentionally provided his identity, risking the account being used for crime, but adopted an ‘it can’t be helped’ attitude.

On the same day, Bareskrim also arrested suspect Rony Ika Setiawan in Jalan Tomang Utara IV, West Jakarta. Rony admitted being asked for an account by someone called Fajar, alias ‘Pajero’, an acquaintance from his time in Tegal Class IIB Prison, Central Java.

Similar to Jainun, Rony was promised money to open an account and mobile banking. He received Rp 1 million.

“Based on the account statement analysis from December 2023 to March 2026, a fund circulation of approximately Rp 10 billion was recorded, with total incoming and outgoing funds each around Rp 5 billion,” he explained.

Both are charged under Article 137 letters a and b of Law No. 35 of 2009 on Narcotics jo Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code jo Law No. 1 of 2026 on Penal Adjustment or Article 607 paragraph 1 letter c jo Article 607 paragraph 2 letters c and z of Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code jo Law No. 1 of 2026 on Penal Adjustment and Article 5 of Law No. 8 of 2010 on Money Laundering Offences jo Article 20 of Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code jo Law No. 1 of 2026 on Penal Adjustment.

Fund Circulation Reaches Rp 211.2 Billion

Bareskrim Polri discovered fund flows in one proxy account linked to The Doctor and Ko Erwin’s network. Analysis shows a fantastic money circulation over 8 years.

“Based on the account statement analysis from December 2018 to January 2026, a fund circulation of approximately Rp 211.2 billion was recorded, with total incoming and outgoing funds each around Rp 105.6 billion,” said Narcotics Criminal Offences Director at Bareskrim Polri, Brigadier General Eko Hadi Santoso, in his statement on Friday (24/4/2026).

These transactions were found in the accounts of suspect Muhammad Jainun (45) and Rony Ika Setiawan (39). Both were arrested in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, and West Jakarta on Friday (17/4).

Monthly Transaction Increases

Another suspicious aspect is the increase in monthly transactions from 2021 to 2025. In one month, transactions could average Rp 3 billion.

Entering the end of 2025, there was a significant increase in incoming fund flows. Several large-value transactions began to appear, reaching billions of rupiah per transaction.

“One account recorded conducting or receiving transactions amounting to over Rp 8 billion, and many others in the range of Rp 3 billion to Rp 6 billion,” he explained.

Financial Transaction Splitting Modus Operandi

Analysis revealed repeated smurfing patterns (transaction splitting) with relatively similar amounts via mobile banking. There were also patterns of incoming and outgoing funds through the same parties, indicating fund layering.

“Overall, the transaction patterns show unnatural, structured, and massive financial activity, with strong indications related to money laundering offences (TPPU) suspected to be connected to a larger international narcotics trafficking syndicate,” he clarified.