Temerloh police bust four gangs linked to ECRL, TM cable thefts in Pahang

Police in Pahang dismantled four gangs involved in ECRL and TM cable thefts, arresting 17 men and estimating RM75,000 in losses.

The operations, conducted from October 12 to 20, targeted Geng Ravi, Geng Kepala, Geng Dany, and Geng Mista for various cable thefts.

Several vehicles and stolen cable pieces were seized, and suspects are being investigated under multiple sections of the Penal Code and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.

KUANTAN, Oct 20 — Police have crippled four gangs suspected of robbing and stealing cables belonging to the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) and Telekom Malaysia (TM) in operations conducted from October 12 until yesterday around Temerloh and Mentakab.

Temerloh police chief ACP Mohd Nasyim Bahron said in a statement that between September and October this year, two robbery cases at ECRL cable storage facilities and five TM cable theft cases were reported around Temerloh, Mentakab, and Lanchang.

He said 17 local men aged between 20 and 60 were arrested during the operations, with total losses incurred by ECRL and TM estimated at RM75,000.

“The first group, known as Geng Ravi, was crippled through operations from October 12 to October 15. Investigations revealed the gang is also believed to be involved in several iron and cable theft cases at project sites and factories abandoned by their owners since July this year, while police are tracking down two other suspects who remain at large,” he said.

Meanwhile, he said on October 14, police crippled Geng Kepala, believed to be involved in several Tenaga Nasional Berhad cable thefts at storage facilities, factories, and roadsides around Mentakab since August.

Mohd Nasyim said police arrested a 28-year-old man believed to be a member of Geng Dany in Mentakab yesterday for suspected TM cable theft, adding the gang was previously active in similar activities around Kuala Lumpur.

“The suspect confessed to involvement in several TM cable thefts along roadsides around Mentakab since October this year, alongside another accomplice still at large,” he said.

In an early-morning operation yesterday, he said the department crippled Geng Mista, believed to have been involved in several TM cable thefts from manholes and roadside poles around Temerloh, Mentakab, Jerantut, and Maran since July.

“The gang leader was identified as a member of Geng Kepala arrested on October 14, while another suspect remains at large,” he said.

He said police seized several vehicles, including a lorry, along with coils and cut cable pieces belonging to ECRL, TNB, and TM. They also seized cut iron pole pieces and tools believed to have been used to steal and process cables.

Mohd Nasyim said all suspects were detained to assist in investigations under Section 395 and Section 379 of the Penal Code, Section 431A of the Penal Code, and Section 235(2) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. — Bernama

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彭亨州警方捣毁了四个参与东海岸铁路和马来西亚电信电缆盗窃的团伙，逮捕了 17 名男子，估计损失达 75,000 令吉。

此次行动于 10 月 12 日至 20 日进行，目标是耿拉维、耿凯帕拉、耿丹尼和耿米斯塔，他们涉嫌盗窃多起电缆案件。

警方缴获了多辆汽车和被盗电缆，并根据《刑法》和 1998 年《通信和多媒体法》的多项条款对嫌疑人进行调查。

关丹，10 月 20 日讯——警方在 10 月 12 日至昨日期间，在淡马鲁和文德甲一带展开行动，捣毁了四个涉嫌抢劫和盗窃东海岸铁路 (ECRL) 和马来西亚电信 (TM) 电缆的团伙。

淡马鲁警区主任莫哈末·纳西姆·巴伦助理警监在一份声明中表示，今年9月至10月期间，在淡马鲁、文德甲和澜沧一带共报告了两起东海岸铁路电缆存储设施抢劫案和五起马来西亚铁路电缆盗窃案。

他表示，行动中逮捕了 17 名年龄在 20 岁至 60 岁之间的当地男子，东海岸铁路公司和马来西亚运输公司遭受的总损失估计为 75,000 令吉。

“第一个团伙名为耿拉维，在10月12日至15日的行动中被重创。调查显示，该团伙还涉嫌参与今年7月以来在多个被业主废弃的项目工地和工厂发生的钢铁和电缆盗窃案，警方目前仍在追捕另外两名在逃嫌疑人，”他说。

与此同时，他在 10 月 14 日表示，警方逮捕了耿凯帕拉，此人被认为参与了自 8 月以来在文德甲附近的仓库、工厂和路边发生的几起国家能源公司电缆盗窃案。

莫哈末·纳西姆表示，警方昨天在文德甲逮捕了一名28岁的男子，据信他是丹尼团伙的成员，涉嫌盗窃马来西亚电信公司的电缆。他还补充说，该团伙此前曾在吉隆坡附近从事过类似的活动。

“嫌疑人供认，自今年10月以来，他伙同另一名在逃同伙，在文德甲附近的路边参与了多起TM电缆盗窃案，”他说。

他表示，昨天清晨的一次行动中，该部门逮捕了耿米斯塔，此人被认为自 7 月以来参与了在淡马鲁、文德甲、再连突和马兰一带从人孔和路边电线杆上盗窃多起 TM 电缆的案件。

他说：“该团伙头目已被确认为10月14日被捕的耿·卡帕拉团伙成员，而另一名嫌疑人仍在逃。”

他说，警方查获了多辆汽车，包括一辆货车，以及属于东海岸铁路（ECRL）、国家能源公司（TNB）和马来西亚电信公司（TM）的线圈和剪断的电缆。他们还查获了剪断的铁杆和据信用于盗窃和加工电缆的工具。

莫哈末·纳西姆表示，所有嫌疑人均已被拘留，以协助警方根据《刑法》第395条和第379条、《刑法》第431A条以及1998年《通讯及多媒体法令》第235(2)条进行调查。——马新社

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