There were two cases of theft at ECRL cable storehouses and five TM cable theft cases in Temerloh, Mentakab and Lanchang over the past two months alone. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: Police took down four gangs allegedly involved in cable thefts targeting the East Coast Rail Link and Telekom Malaysia, following a series of operations held over the past week in Temerloh and Mentakab, Pahang.
Temerloh police chief Nasyim Bahron said there were two cases of theft at ECRL cable storehouses and five TM cable theft cases in Temerloh, Mentakab and Lanchang in the past two months alone.
A total of 17 Malaysian men aged 20 to 60 were eventually arrested following the thefts, which caused an estimated RM75,000 in losses, Bernama reported.
