Bareskrim Polri Takes Over the Hunt for a Drug Dealer Who Gave Money to the Former Bima City Police Chief

Bareskrim Polri/ Photo: Ari Kurniansyah/ VOI

JAKARTA - The Narcotics Crime Directorate (Dittipidnarkoba) of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police has taken over the hunt for a drug dealer named Koh Erwin (KE) who is suspected of giving money to the former Bima City Police Chief, Didik Putra Kuncoro, in the case of the misuse of narcotics and psychotropic substances.

Director of Criminal Narcotics of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Brigjen Eko Hadi Santoso, confirmed that his party is now directly leading the pursuit of the fugitive.

"Yes, the Narcotics Division of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police took over the pursuit of DPO Erwin," Eko told reporters, Thursday (26/2/2026).

He explained that the status of the search list (DPO) for Erwin had been registered with the number DPO/23/II/RES.4.2./2026/Dittipidnarkoba.

In the DPO document, the public is asked to help provide information if they know the whereabouts of the person concerned. Information can be submitted to investigators on behalf of AKBP Agung Prabowo, at the Bareskrim Polri's Narcotics Division through the phone number 0813-8527-7785.

The identity of the fugitive is Erwin Iskandar bin Iskandar alias Koh Erwin. He has the characteristics of a height of about 167 centimeters, a weight of 85 kilograms, straight black hair, and a brown skin.

Based on police data, Erwin is known to have had addresses in a number of locations, including:

Dusun Pasir RT 001/RW 010, Labuhan Sumbawa Village, Labuhan Badas District, Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara.

Timbuseng, Narcotics Prison, Dusun Tamalate RT 001/RW 001, Pattallassang, Gowa, South Sulawesi.

Yos Sudarso Street Ruko 300 No. 5 RT 005/RW 005, Ujung Tanah Village, Ujung Tanah District, Makassar, South Sulawesi.

Perumahan Permata Mutiara Blok J No. 17, Parang Tambung, Tamalate, Makassar, South Sulawesi.

The police appealed to the public who knew Erwin's whereabouts to immediately report it to the nearest police to help the arrest process.