Former Bima City Police Chief and Four Others Named as Suspects in Money Laundering Case Linked to Drug Offences

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency has designated former Bima City Police Chief AKBP Didik Putra Kuncoro and four others as suspects in a money laundering offence (TPPU) case with an underlying narcotics predicate offence (TPA). “On Wednesday, 29 April 2026, the investigation team conducted a case review to determine suspect status for the TPPU with TPA narcotics,” said Director of Narcotics Crimes at the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency, Brigjen Eko Hadi Santoso, on Wednesday. In addition to Didik, the other four TPPU suspects are former Head of Narcotics Unit at Bima City Police Resort AKP Malaungi; drug lord in Bima City, Abdul Hamid alias Boy; younger brother of drug lord Erwin Iskandar alias Ko Erwin, Alex Iskandar; and former wife of Ko Erwin, Ais Setiawati. Didik’s career in the Bhayangkara Corps ended after he was imposed with an dishonourable discharge sanction (PTDH) through a hearing by the National Police’s Code of Ethics Commission in February 2026. He was found guilty of violating the code of ethics related to narcotics misuse and behavioural deviations. Head of the Public Information Bureau of the Police’s Public Relations Division, Brigjen Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko, previously stated that Didik was proven to have received money and narcotics from his subordinate, AKP Malaungi. “The source from AKP Malaungi, originating from the narcotics perpetrator’s syndicate in the Bima City area,” said Trunoyudo. He is suspected of possessing a suitcase containing drugs found at the residence of a police officer in Tangerang, Banten. Evidence seized includes 16.3 grams of narcotics, 49 ecstasy pills and two residual use pills, 19 alprazolam pills, two happy five pills, and five grams of ketamine. In addition, investigators uncovered a flow of funds amounting to Rp 2.8 billion allegedly received by Didik from that drug network. According to Eko, the money was received through intermediary Malaungi from June to November 2025. “Most of that money was handed over to AKBP DPK, who is the direct superior of AKP M,” said Eko.