KUCHING: Sarawak Energy Auxiliary Police (AP) recently arrested two men for stealing cables at the Assar Senari 11KV substation during a routine patrol at Jalan Bako.
The two men, aged 33 and 37, were spotted at the substation around 3.30am last Sunday, which prompted the AP patrol team to immediately call for reinforcement to apprehend the suspects with assistance from the police.
Upon the arrest, the team found tools used to cut the cables and a motorcycle belonging to the suspects.
Based on assessment at the site, the suspects gained access to the substation by forcing open the shutter door.
A sack with 30m of cut cables were found, believed to be cut from the circuit breaker, control panel and internal wiring.
The damage is estimated to cost RM50,000.
Following the incident, Sarawak Energy has lodge a police report on the incident and handed over the suspects and seized items to the police for further action.
