00:00Police are accused of harboring and protecting thieves who stole cables.
00:03A CCTV video recently circulating online has sparked heated discussion.
00:07A police car was following a vehicle that appeared to be carrying stolen cables.
00:11And when the police car slowly drove by
00:13They also ignored the fact that several men were cutting underground cables on the roadside.
00:18The video sparked widespread criticism from netizens after it was released.
00:21Is there some connection between the police and the cable theft ring?
00:24Facing public criticism
00:26Xuezhou Police Chief Shahjeli refuted the rumors today.
00:29At that time, the police officers went to the scene to patrol after receiving a report.
00:33A suspect was successfully arrested at the scene.
00:36We are currently actively pursuing other fugitives.
00:38There was absolutely no cover-up.
00:41He believes the images circulating online are due to the camera angle.
00:45That's why it has attracted external scrutiny.
00:47This incident also reflects the public's pent-up frustration.
00:50The problem of increasingly rampant cable theft cases in my country
00:53The public transportation sector is the biggest victim of cable theft.
00:57Including the ECRL East Rail Line under construction by KTM, none of them are exempt from credit.
01:01Prosarana, a national infrastructure company, is building a 1,000-unit subway system.
01:04Cable theft cases increased from 22 in 2023.
01:08By 2025, the number had surged to 72.
01:11Prosarana also suffered an estimated loss of up to RM6.63 million as a result.
01:15lose
01:16The repair costs alone reached RM7.03 million last year.
01:20Government data shows
01:222023 to 2025
01:24Infrastructure for communication network services
01:27Nearly 15,000 theft and vandalism cases occurred.
01:31About half of them involved cable theft.
01:33What makes these thieves so audacious?
01:37The most direct incentive is money.
01:39Over the past year
01:40International prices have skyrocketed from a dozen ringgit per kilogram to nearly 27 ringgit.
01:45Ringgit
01:45The increase was as high as 40%.
01:47Even aluminum cables have become a target due to rising aluminum prices.
01:52Then these cable thieves
01:53And a well-organized criminal group with a clear division of labor, from collecting and transporting cables to their disposal.
01:58There are even family-run criminal networks.
02:01Situations involving the father, child, or relatives participating together
02:04Many scrap metal recyclers or scrap iron plants
02:07It was also in a completely inappropriate seller identity.
02:10Without checking the source of the goods
02:12Accept all
02:13This is tantamount to laundering stolen goods for theft gangs.
02:16In addition, deficiencies in the legal framework are also one of the reasons.
02:19Transport Minister Anthony Loke once criticized
02:21Many suspects who stole cables were caught after
02:24He was only fined RM1,000 to RM2,000 and then released.
02:28Difficult to produce a deterrent effect
02:30The punishment was too lenient.
02:31This turned cable theft into a low-risk, high-return business.
02:34Unable to hinder the power of the congratulatory party
02:36And Negeri Sembilan Minister Saifuddin stated in February of this year
02:39The government believes it is necessary to urgently review the relevant laws.
02:42Strengthen penalties for stealing cables
02:44Because the existing penalties are disproportionate to the damage caused.
02:48Regarding this increasingly rampant trend of cable theft
02:51You've probably encountered situations where cables were stolen.
02:53What about situations like internet outages or power outages?
02:55Feel free to share your experiences in the comments section.
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