Banjarmasin, MINA – Investigators from the South Kalimantan Regional Police have named four people as suspects in the sinking of KM Virgo Transport 8 in the Java Sea on September 13, 2026. The four consist of the captain, an agent of PT Virgo Karya Shipping, a branch manager, and an operations manager.
Director of Special Criminal Investigation of the South Kalimantan Police, Kombes Pol Sigit Haryono, said on Tuesday that the suspects were named after investigators examined a number of pieces of evidence and related parties. The identities of three suspects from the company have not been disclosed to the public.
The ship’s captain has been detained at the Directorate of Water and Air Police of the South Kalimantan Police. Meanwhile, the three other suspects have received summons letters to undergo examination in their capacity as suspects.
The case has now been transferred to the Sub-Directorate of Law Enforcement of the Marine Police Corps of the National Police’s Security Maintenance Agency.
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The transfer was made to support the investigation process because several parties who need to be questioned are outside the South Kalimantan region.[]
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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