Cable thieves having field day: TM seen not acting on unused phone cables despite being alerted

Kota Kinabalu: Parti Kerjasama Anak Negeri urged Telekom Malaysia to retrieve all unused telephone cables across major roads in Sabah to deter thieves.Recently, cables along the entire length of Jalan Marakau Ranau were stolen, believed to have been sold as scrap metal,” said its President Datuk Henrynus Amin.

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Henrynus said the cable thieves are not believed to be locals but a highly organised group with sophisticated information, manpower and equipment. “The criminals are swift and efficient, loading stolen cables onto trucks and disappearing without a trace.” Henrynus alerted Ranau police and called for increased surveillance in areas vulnerable to cable theft.

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