Telekom Malaysia (TM) is offering a RM1,000 reward to anyone who helps bring cable thieves to justice.
Statistics from TM showed that between January and October last year, there were 8,604 cable theft cases nationwide amounting to losses of about RM38.79mil.
TM Federal Territory general manager R. Manivannan said anyone could collect the reward money as long as the culprit was convicted.
“We are offering the reward to help curb cable thefts,” he said at the launch of a cable theft prevention campaign together with city police here yesterday.
Manivannan said between January and October this year, 63 cable theft cases were reported in Kuala Lumpur, leading to losses of RM890,000.
“This is almost twice the 30 cases reported last year with losses estimated at RM471,927,” he said.
Manivannan added that copper cables are worth about RM300 per metre on the black market and stealing them is relatively easy.
Statistics from TM showed that between January and October last year, there were 8,604 cable theft cases nationwide amounting to losses of about RM38.79mil.
TM Federal Territory general manager R. Manivannan said anyone could collect the reward money as long as the culprit was convicted.
“We are offering the reward to help curb cable thefts,” he said at the launch of a cable theft prevention campaign together with city police here yesterday.
Manivannan said between January and October this year, 63 cable theft cases were reported in Kuala Lumpur, leading to losses of RM890,000.
“This is almost twice the 30 cases reported last year with losses estimated at RM471,927,” he said.
Manivannan added that copper cables are worth about RM300 per metre on the black market and stealing them is relatively easy.
