Fate of Former Bima Police Chief AKBP Didik Putra Kuncoro to Be Decided Today as Ethics Hearing Convenes
Jakarta — The career of former Bima City police chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner (AKBP) Didik Putra Kuncoro hangs in the balance as he faces an ethics hearing at National Police headquarters on Thursday, 19 February 2026.
Having been formally named a suspect in an alleged narcotics abuse case, Kuncoro is set to appear before the National Police Code of Ethics Commission (KKEP). The hearing is scheduled to take place at the TNCC Building at Police headquarters in Jakarta.
National Police spokesperson Brigadier General Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko confirmed the schedule. “The TNCC Building at approximately 09:00 Western Indonesian Time, Thursday, 19 February 2026,” said Trunoyudo.
Although the schedule has been set, the former head of public relations at the Jakarta Metropolitan Police did not disclose the composition of the ethics panel that will preside over the hearing.
The narcotics case involving the former Bima City police chief continues to attract considerable public attention. Amid scrutiny over a white suitcase containing drugs that was entrusted to a female police officer, National Police headquarters issued a firm clarification, confirming there was no special relationship between AKBP Didik and First Inspector Dianita Agustina. Their connection was described as purely a working relationship.
Head of the National Police Public Relations Division, Inspector General Johnny Eddizon Isir, stated that based on preliminary investigation findings, First Inspector Dianita had previously served as a staff member under AKBP Didik during an earlier posting. Isir also confirmed that allegations of any relationship beyond professional duties were unsubstantiated.
“So far, the findings indicate it was strictly a staff-and-superior relationship,” he said on Wednesday, 18 February 2026.
The Directorate of Narcotics Crime at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency announced on Friday, 13 February that AKBP Didik had been named a suspect in an alleged narcotics possession case.
The case originated from the arrest of two domestic workers employed by police suspect Brigadier IR and his wife, AN, who were found with 30.415 grammes of methamphetamine at their private residence. Interrogation by the West Nusa Tenggara Regional Police Narcotics Directorate subsequently revealed the involvement of AKP Malaungi (ML) in the network.
Further examination by the West Nusa Tenggara Regional Police Professional and Security Division found that AKP ML tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine. A search of AKP ML’s office and official residence then uncovered five packets of methamphetamine weighing a total of 488.496 grammes.