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View all search resultsBima police chief, subordinates arrested for drug trafficking
Didik was arrested after the authorities discovered a suitcase containing 16.3 grams of methamphetamine, 50 ecstasy pills, 19 alprazolam tablets, two “Happy Five” pills and 5 grams of ketamine during a raid at the private residence of a female police officer in Karawaci, Tangerang, on Feb. 11.
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An illustration of a drug arrest. (Shutterstock/Fuss Sergey)
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he chief of Bima Police in West Nusa Tenggara, Sr. Adj. Comr. Didik Puta Kuncoro, along with several of his subordinates, has been arrested for allegedly abusing and trafficking drugs.
Didik was arrested after the authorities discovered a suitcase containing 16.3 grams of methamphetamine, 50 ecstasy pills, 19 alprazolam tablets, two “Happy Five” pills and 5 grams of ketamine during a raid at the private residence of a female police officer in Karawaci, Tangerang, on Feb. 11. The officer, identified as Second Adj. Dianita Agustina, said the suitcase had been stored in her home at Didik’s request. Didik had previously been her superior at the Jakarta Police several years earlier.
Authorities suspect the drugs were for Didik’s personal use, as hair sample tests confirmed he had consumed illicit substances.
National Police spokesperson Ir. Gen. Johnny Eddizon Isir said Didik has been removed from his position and is being held by the Police Internal Affairs Division pending an ethics hearing scheduled for Thursday. A separate criminal investigation has also been opened.
Police have also detained Dianita and Didik’s wife as witnesses in the case.
“We ensure that no special treatment will be given to any police personnel or their family members,” Johnny said during a press conference on Sunday, as quoted by Kompas.com.
He added that the police are committed to maintaining public trust and that any conduct damaging the institution’s reputation will be met with strict action.
