Former Head of Narcotics at West Kutai Police Detained by Criminal Investigation Unit in Relation to Alleged Money Laundering

JAKARTA - The former Head of Narcotics Investigation Unit of West Kutai Police, AKP Deky Jonathan Sasiang, was officially detained by the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police after being questioned as a suspect in a case of alleged money laundering (TPPU).

The detention was carried out after a joint team from Subdit II, Subdit IV, and the NIC Task Force of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police completed the initial examination of AKP Deky.

"For the suspect Deky Jonathan Sasiang, the preliminary examination (BAP) has been completed by the Joint Investigation Team of Sub-Directorate II, Sub-Directorate IV and the NIC Task Force of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police. Furthermore, the person concerned was detained at the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit," said Director of Narcotics Crime Bareskrim Polri Brigadier General Eko Hadi Santoso in a written statement, Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

In the circulating photo, AKP Deky was wearing an orange prison uniform with the number 38 written "Bareskrim", combined with dark pants and flip-flops. Both hands were behind his body while undergoing detention documentation in the Bareskrim Polri detention room.

The background photo shows a wall with the inscription "Branch of the State Prison of the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia" and a large Reserse emblem at the top. AKP Deky's expression looks flat when photographed.

AKP Deky was previously picked up from the East Kalimantan Police to be brought to Jakarta. The Criminal Investigation Unit is investigating the alleged money laundering that dragged the former drug officer.

"AKP Deky will be examined at the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police regarding TPPU," said NIC Task Force Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Kombes Kevin Leleury.

The case began with the disclosure of a drug case in the Melak area, West Kutai. In the development of the case, the police arrested a drug dealer named Ishak and a number of other suspects in Bali and West Kutai.

Kevin said AKP Deky had been named a suspect. However, investigators are still investigating the flow of funds that are suspected to be related to money laundering.

"For the initial criminal act, yes, and now it is being investigated in relation to the crime of money laundering," said Kevin.