Cops nab eight over involvement in theft, purchase of ECRL cables


TEMERLOH: Police have arrested eight male gang members belonging to "Geng Musang" and "Geng Jep Gambang" who are believed to be involved in stealing and purchasing East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project cables, which resulted in estimated losses of over RM825,000.

Pahang police chief Comm Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said all of them were arrested in several raids in Temerloh, Kuantan and Bentong between Sept 10 and 14.

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