Police bust 'Geng Lobo' cable theft syndicate


ALOR SETAR: Police have crippled a syndicate known as 'Geng Lobo', which is believed to have stolen Telekom Malaysia (TM) cables in several states since the middle of last year, with the arrest of five suspects in Tasek Gelugor, Penang, on Feb 9.

Kota Setar OCPD Asst Comm Syed Basri Syed Ali said the syndicate leader known by the nickname 'Lobo', along with four accomplices aged between 30 and 62, were arrested during a raid on a house in Taman Tasek Gelugor.

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