Police arrest two men for Telekom Malaysia cable theft in Teluk Intan, seizing 5.3kg of copper cables as suspects admit involvement.
TELUK INTAN: Police have arrested two men suspected of stealing Telekom Malaysia cables.
The suspects were detained during an operation at Jalan Pasir Berdamar two days ago.
Interrogation led to the seizure of a white sack containing coiled copper cables.
The seized cables weighed an estimated 5.3 kilogrammes.
Both suspects admitted their involvement in the case under investigation.
Police checks also revealed the men have prior records related to crime and narcotics.
The case is being investigated under Section 379 of the Penal Code for theft.
Authorities are continuing investigations to identify the suspects’ involvement in other cable theft cases around the Teluk Intan district.
The investigation paper will be referred to the Public Prosecutor for further instructions.
