KUALA LUMPUR: Police arrested 10 men suspected of stealing cables in a series of raids in Bukit Jalil and Rawang on Monday and yesterday.
Ampang Jaya police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Azam Ismail said in a statement that the men, aged 18 to 44, were arrested together with 54 pieces of Telekom Malaysia (TM) cable that had been cut, three Proton Wira cars and several cable cutters.
He said nine of the suspects had criminal records involving drugs while five of them tested positive for methamphetamine and amphetamine.
He said all the suspects have been remanded for four days until Friday and the case is being investigated under Section 431A of the Penal Code. -- BERNAMA