00:00A man has been jailed after admitting theft of a railway cable near Wakefield that caused
00:06significant disruption to train services and cost the rail industry tens of thousands of pounds.
00:12Police were called to Oakenshaw Junction in May last year following reports of someone stealing
00:17a cable by a large fire which was believed to be burning the material. Officers arrested Andrew
00:23Holland at the scene. During an interview, he admitted taking the cable and acknowledged
00:28carrying a box cutter. 38-year-old Holland from Wakefield admitted theft at Leeds Crown Court
00:35and was sentenced to 20 months in prison. Police say these crimes risk lives and endanger
00:42staff and passengers on the network.
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