4 gangs behind ECRL, TM cable thefts busted by cops
Police arrest 17 Malaysian suspects aged 20 to 60 in a series of operations held over the past week in Pahang.
In a recent crackdown, Malaysian police have dismantled four criminal gangs involved in cable thefts targeting the East Coast Rail Link and Telekom Malaysia, according to a report by Bernama. The operations, conducted in Temerloh and Mentakab, Pahang over the past week, resulted in the arrest of 17 men aged between 20 and 60. The stolen cables incurred an estimated RM75,000 in losses.
The first group, known as Geng Ravi, was allegedly responsible for several cable and metal thefts, as well as targeting construction sites and abandoned factories since July. Police are currently searching for two additional suspects linked to this gang. Another gang, Geng Kepala, is believed to have stolen Tenaga Nasional Bhd cables from storehouses, factories, and roadsides in Mentakab since August.
In addition, police arrested a suspected member of Geng Dany, a two-man ring suspected of stealing Tenaga Malaysia cables in Kuala Lumpur. The suspect confessed to involvement in multiple Tenaga Malaysia cable theft cases in Mentakab this month, along with an accomplice who remains at large.
The final gang, Geng Mista, was busted in a morning operation, with police accusing them of stealing both aerial and underground Tenaga Malaysia cables in Temerloh, Mentakab, Jerantut, and Maran since July. Geng Mista's leader was formerly a member of Geng Kepala. One suspect remains at large. All 17 suspects are currently being investigated for gang robbery, theft, and damage to network facilities.
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