MATARAM - The West Nusa Tenggara Regional Police (NTB) promised to arrest a suspected drug dealer named Koko Erwin as a bribe giver of Rp1 billion to AKBP Didik Putra Kuncoro when he was serving as the Bima City Police Chief.
"It should be noted that the National Police, in this case, is represented by the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, especially the Narcotics Crime Directorate and the Narcotics Investigation Directorate of the NTB Police, is committed to pursuing the DPOs, namely brother KE (Koko Erwin), and brother S and A KE's subordinates, including later we will delve into the identity of B who, we will pursue," said Director of Narcotics Investigation of the NTB Police, Kombes Roman Smaradhana Elhaj, as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, February 26.
He conveyed this commitment in response to public comments that were pessimistic with the NTB Police's steps in determining Koko Erwin's status. Koko Erwin's name appeared in this case and was a suspect along with AKBP Didik Putra Kuncoro as a result of the development of the arrest of AKP Malaungi.
"There are many cases or cases that were originally DPO and have been caught, so some argue that this is true, it is true, the right of the lawyer or the community," he said.
Regarding the development of the case, Roman said that his party was still conducting a series of investigations.
"Meanwhile, the file has not been handed over and is still at the NTB Police," he said.
Koko Erwin's name first emerged from a press conference held by AKP Malaungi's lawyer, Asmuni.
He said that his client in the examination report as a suspect in the case of circulation at the NTB Police Narcotics Investigation Directorate, had revealed all parties involved.
From the series of news reports at the police investigation, AKP Malaungi when he was the head of the Narcotics Unit of the Bima City Police admitted that he knew Koko Erwin as a drug dealer who gave him 488 grams of methamphetamine at the Marina Inn Hotel, Bima City at the end of 2025.
The handover of the crystal meth in five plastic bags was said to be a follow-up to the bribery of Rp1 billion from Koko Erwin.
The Bandar, who according to information is an old player, handed over Rp1 billion with the intention of helping AKP Malaungi fulfill his boss's wishes, has a new-generation Toyota Alphard car with a price of Rp1.8 billion.
AKBP Didik Putra Kuncoro as the Head of the Bima City Police was also mentioned in the news about the examination, welcomed Koko Erwin's intention and arranged plans with his subordinates, AKP Malaungi, so that Koko Erwin's methamphetamine business ran smoothly in the jurisdiction of the Bima City Police.
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