KUALA LUMPUR: A 37-year-old man suspected of attempting to steal cables along the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) on Oct 15 was also found with drugs in his possession.

Bukit Aman Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohammed Hasbullah Ali said the suspect was arrested at Km26.6 of the expressway, along the stretch from Bukit Lanjan towards the Jalan Duta toll plaza, at 12.40am.

He said the suspect was first detected by a subcontractor who alerted an NKVE Expressway Mobile Patrol Vehicle team.

"The patrol team was conducting routine accident prevention and traffic enforcement duties when they received information about the suspected cable theft.