A joint investigation team from the South Kalimantan Regional Police,\nled by the Director of Special Criminal Investigation, Kombes Pol Sigit\nHaryono, has named four suspects in relation to the sinking of the Virgo\nTransport 8 in the Java Sea on 13 September 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese four suspects include the captain, representatives from the\nagency PT Virgo Karya Shipping, a branch manager, and an operational\nmanager,\u201d Sigit stated in Banjarmasin on Friday (2\/10\/2026).<\/p>\n
However, Sigit did not disclose the names of the suspects, noting\nonly that the case has now been transferred to the Law Enforcement\nSub-directorate of the National Police Water Police and Air Operations\n(Korpolairud Baharkam Polri).<\/p>\n
The captain is currently being detained at the South Kalimantan\nRegional Police Water and Air Police Directorate (Ditpolairud), while\nthe other three suspects have been issued summonses for interrogation as\nsuspects.<\/p>\n
Sigit explained that the transfer of the case to Korpolairud was\nintended to facilitate the ongoing investigation, as many involved\nparties must be questioned outside the South Kalimantan region.<\/p>\n
Following the incident involving the Virgo vessel, which was sailing\nfrom Surabaya to Banjarmasin, Basarnas has evacuated 186 victims from a\ntotal of 243 passengers and crew. Of those, 108 individuals were found\nsafe, 78 have been confirmed dead, and the search for the remaining 57\nvictims is still ongoing.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/three-individuals-including-captain-named-suspects-in-virgo-transport-8-sinking-1790920459", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }