West Nusa Tenggara Police Detect Money Laundering in Case Involving Former Head of Narcotics Unit and Chief of Bima City Police
The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Police have detected indications of money laundering in the case involving AKP Malaungi, former Head of the Narcotics Unit of Bima City, and AKBP Didik Putra Kuncoro, former Chief of Bima City Police.
The Director of Narcotics Investigation (Dirresnarkoba) of the NTB Police, Kombes Roman Smaradhana Elhaj, stated that the money laundering case is still in the investigation stage. “There are indications of money laundering. The money laundering case is currently under investigation,” said Roman, Thursday (February 26, 2026).
Roman did not specify whether the money laundering case is focused on Didik Putra Kuncoro or Malaungi. However, he did not rule out the possibility that both are implicated in money laundering.
“Later, if all the elements are met, everything will definitely be related,” he said.
According to Roman, the money laundering investigation is a joint investigation between the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim) and the NTB Police. The investigation will also involve financial institutions and the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK).
“Later, if there is sufficient evidence, we can develop it into an investigation,” he said.
During the investigation, Roman said that several accounts have been blocked, including accounts controlled by Didik Putra Kuncoro.
“For now, it is an account controlled by the former Chief of Bima City Police (Didik Putra Kuncoro), which was used as a repository (for money from drug dealers),” he said.
The NTB Police’s Narcotics Investigation Unit has also confiscated Rp 2.8 billion from the cases involving Didik Putra Kuncoro and Malaungi.
Previously, Roman detailed the origin of the Rp 2.8 billion. Malaungi received the money from two drug dealers, namely Boy and Koko Erwin.
“From the initials B (Boy), it was Rp 1.8 billion, and from the initials KE (Koko Erwin), it was Rp 1 billion,” he said.
Malaungi received Rp 1.8 billion from Boy during the period from June to November 2025. Meanwhile, Rp 1 billion was received from Koko Erwin in December 2025.
“All of it was in an account in the name of another person,” he said.
The money from Boy was received in cash by Malaungi and then handed over to Didik Putra Kuncoro. “Then (by Didik Putra Kuncoro) it was deposited into an account in the name of another person,” he said.
Meanwhile, from Koko Erwin, Koko Erwin transferred the money to an account controlled by Malaungi. After being deposited, Malaungi withdrew the money to give it to Didik Putra Kuncoro.
“Then it was deposited again by the former Chief of Bima City Police (Didik Putra Kuncoro),” he said.
Currently, Malaungi and Didik Putra Kuncoro have been named as suspects by the NTB Police’s Narcotics Investigation Unit. Koko Erwin has also been named as a suspect.
Malaungi is being detained at the NTB Police, while Didik Putra Kuncoro is being detained at the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit in connection with the case of methamphetamine and psychotropic drug possession.
“KE is still being pursued,” he said.