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Group of Men Casually Steals Cables at Bentong Housing Area, Remains Unfazed When Confronted by Resident

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A recent video that went viral shows a group of men allegedly trying to steal copper cables at Taman Bentong Makmur in Bentong, all caught on camera by a resident.

In the video, the resident can be heard calling the men out, but they ignored him and kept at it until they quickly took off moments later.

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Police managed to arrest 1 of the men

Sinar Harian reported that one of the men was caught on November 4, believed to have stolen a cable from a telecommunications company’s manhole.

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Temerloh District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Mazlan Hassan, said the 40-year-old suspect was arrested after the MPV carrying the 4 suspects crashed into a drain.

However, the other 3 suspects managed to escape after the crash.

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“153 cables were seized”

Mazlan explained that members of the public called Bentong police at 4:40 AM after spotting two suspicious cars near the entrance junction of the main road, possibly involved in cable theft.

The suspect was arrested by a team from the Bentong police near the scene after their MPV crashed into a park drain.

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Upon investigation, it was found that the suspect had 13 previous criminal and drug-related records.

“The police seized the car, two keys marked ‘Rex,’ 153 cut cables, 5 cable cutters, a manhole key, and a mobile phone.”

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You can watch the full video down below:

 

Mazlan said efforts are still underway to locate the suspect’s friends, who are still at large.

 

Also read: Man Dies After Being Electrocuted While Allegedly Trying To Steal TNB Cables in Shah Alam

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