National Police Criminal Investigation Agency Arrests Wife and Two Children of Drug Kingpin Ko Erwin

Bareskrim Polri is continuing to develop the drug case involving the kingpin from West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Erwin Iskandar alias Ko Erwin. The wife and children of Ko Erwin have now been arrested. “The three suspects we arrested are Virda Virginia Pahlevi, the wife of Ko Erwin, and her two children named Hadi Sumarho Iskandar and Christina Aurelia,” stated the Director of Narcotics Crimes at Bareskrim Polri, Brigadier General Eko Hadi Santoso, on Thursday (23/4/2026). The three suspects were arrested in Sumbawa Regency and Mataram City, West Nusa Tenggara Province. The arrests were carried out by a joint team from Subdit IV Dittipidnarkoba Bareskrim Polri and Satgas NIC Bareskrim Polri, led by Commissioner Handik Zusen and Commissioner Kevin Leleury. Eko Hadi stated that the three were arrested on suspicion of money laundering from drug proceeds. “Regarding the money laundering case related to the illicit narcotics distribution business carried out by the drug kingpin suspect named Erwin Iskandar alias Ko Erwin,” he added. In the operation, investigators seized several pieces of evidence related to money laundering crimes (TPPU). These included houses, shophouses, warehouses, several vehicles, and documents.