KUALA LUMPUR: Three women were among 11 suspects detained on Friday (June 28) in connection with cable theft in Selangor.
Ampang Jaya police chief ACP Mohd Azam Ismail said police arrested two men, aged 28 and 34, on Friday at the Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang elevated highway by a Motorcycle Patrol Unit.
"While on their rounds, police stopped a suspicious-looking car, but the car sped off towards the elevated highway. One of the suspects even tried to jump out and escape but was later detained,” he said in a statement on Sunday (June 30).
Mohd Azam said a technician from Telekom Malaysia (TM) inspected the seized cables and revealed that they were stolen from Jalan Hillview, Hulu Kelang.
Following the arrest of the two suspects, police detained another six men and three women, aged 17 to 33, at 5pm on Saturday (June 29) in Bandar Botani and Jalan Taman Kem Pelabuhan, Klang. They were all believed to have been associated with the same theft case.
He added that police seized 76 cut cable pieces, four cars, three drills, a welding machine, 10 rolls of sling rope, hooves, two main hole keys, and four handphones.
"Nine suspects have between two to 14 previous criminal records for various drug-related offences. Two of them also tested positive for meth and amp,” he said, adding that all the suspects would be remanded for four days.
Mohd Azam said initial investigations revealed that the suspects who were active for the past year were involved in four cases in Ampang Jaya, two cases in Shah Alam and three in Melaka and targetted TM underground cables. – Bernama
