JAKARTA - The case of alleged involvement of the police in the narcotics distribution network in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) is still in the public spotlight. A number of parties involved in the case are now beginning to provide clarification and legal defense for various allegations that have developed during the investigation process.
Former Bima City Police Chief, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Didik Putra Kuncoro denied allegations of receiving funds from drug traffickers, Erwin Iskandar alias Koko Erwin and Abdul Hamid alias Boy.
Didik's lawyer, Farizal Pranata Bahri, revealed that his client had never known or had contact with drug traffickers. He also said there was no evidence that his client received funds from the proceeds of drug trafficking.
"Our clients have never known, met, or worked with any form of the so-called party," said Farizal in a press conference at his office, Mataram, NTB, June 22, 2026.
Farizal revealed that his client was first accused of receiving funds from drug dealers through the head of the Narcotics Unit of the Bima Police, Malaungi. The money totaled Rp. 2.8 billion. Didik was initially accused of receiving Rp. 1 billion. The remaining 1.8 billion followed. In fact, the money did not come from the drug trade.
"The funds came from an administrative error made when AKP M was the head of the Narcotics Unit. We will explain the source of the funds at the trial," added Farizal.
Another objection that was revealed by Farizal was related to the evidence of drugs found in Didik's case. He denied that Didik had any connection or possession of drug evidence, including 16.3 grams of methamphetamine, 49 ecstasy pills, psychotropic drugs such as 19 Alprazolam pills, 2 Happy Five pills, and 5 grams of ketamine.
Didik himself has undergone a detention process at the NTB Police's C Battalion Brimob Detention Center in Bima City. The spread issue revealed that Didik had privileges. The narrative was immediately denied by Farizal. He revealed that his client had no privileges.
Didik's detention at Battalion C Detention Center is seen as a form of maintaining safety and maintaining the atmosphere. This condition is because Didik while serving as the Bima City Police Chief arrested a number of perpetrators of criminal acts.
"Seeing the background of our client, the former Police Chief in Bima City, who has arrested a number of perpetrators of criminal acts, it is also necessary to maintain his safety," said Farizal.
Previously, Didik was named a suspect in the drug case on February 13, 2026. He was named a suspect based on Article 114 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 132 paragraph (1) of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics in conjunction with Article 609 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code.
The determination was made based on the development of the arrest of the Head of the Narcotics Police of Bima City, Malaungi. Malaungi himself was caught having as much as 488.496 methamphetamine from the drug dealer Erwin who was then arrested.
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