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Acting Bima city police chief replaced after drug case controversy
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The appointment of AKBP Catur Erwin Setiawan as acting chief of Bima City Police drew criticism due to his past drug case. The position has now been handed to AKBP Hariyanto, former deputy commander of Brimob in NTB Police. This change comes amid a narcotics scandal involving former chief AKBP Didik Putra Kuncoro, who has been dismissed and faces the death penalty.
Malaungi, former head of the narcotics unit at Bima City Police, has applied to become a justice collaborator in a narcotics case handled by the NTB Provincial Police's narcotics directorate. His lawyer states that the client is ready to reveal the entire drug trafficking network. This move is expected to be accepted by the authorities.
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