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2 clusters · 2 sources · 13 days · First seen · Last updated

Category: CRIME

Cable and copper theft incidents in Southeast Asia

Entities: Jasin · Gresik · E. K. · Talawi District, Batu Bara · tower cable

Overview

Authorities in Indonesia and Malaysia have conducted various operations targeting the theft of cables and copper.

In the Batu Bara district of Indonesia, police arrested one suspect following the theft of a tower cable in Benteng Village, while a second suspect remains at large.

In subsequent incidents, Malaysian police in Melaka Tengah apprehended a suspect after a high-speed chase related to cable theft. Meanwhile, in Gresik, Indonesia, two individuals were detained for attempting to steal copper production waste from an industrial area by concealing it within a motorcycle seat.

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Police apprehend cable theft suspects in Malaysia and Indonesia

    Authorities in Malaysia and Indonesia have arrested individuals involved in separate cable theft incidents, including a 50 km police chase in Melaka and a failed industrial theft in Gresik.

  2. 14 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Batu Bara Police Arrest Suspect in Tower Cable Theft

    Batu Bara police arrested a 42‑year‑old suspect in a tower‑cable theft that caused about Rp10 million in losses; a second suspect remains at large.

Sources

beritajatim.com · careta.my