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Ipoh cops hunting suspect for cable theft

The Star 18 Mar 2026
IPOH. Police are actively tracking a man suspected of attempting to steal cables on Jalan Medan Istana here after a video recording of the incident went viral on social media on Tuesday (March 17). Read full story ... .
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Authorities looking into amending law to tackle MRT cable theft

The Star 17 Mar 2026
PUTRAJAYA. The Transport Ministry has proposed amending the existing law to impose harsher punishments on those involved in the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) cable theft cases, says its minister Anthony Loke (pic). Read full story ... .
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Three men electrocuted in attempted cable theft in Ipoh

The Star 16 Mar 2026
IPOH. Three men are believed to have been electrocuted to death while trying to steal electric cables at an open land in Taman Rapat Perdana here. Read full story ... .
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Four nabbed for cable theft along MRT Putrajaya Line

The Star 15 Mar 2026
KUALA LUMPUR. Four suspected cable thieves who targeted the MRT Putrajaya Line have been arrested in a recent operation. Read full story ... .
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4 days after opening of Magenta Line corridor, cable theft hits services

The Times of India 13 Mar 2026
... after 1,000 metres of signalling cables were stolen before the start of service. Police arrested one of the suspects from the spot.'The cable theft disrupted the signalling system.
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Auxiliary cops nab four over suspected cable theft in KL

The Star 13 Mar 2026
KUALA LUMPUR. Police have arrested four individuals for suspected cable theft at a power substation along Jalan Segambut Pusat. Read full story ... .
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Cops hunt suspect over attempted cable theft in Ipoh

The Star 13 Mar 2026
IPOH. Police are tracking down a suspect involved in an attempted cable theft along Jalan Tambun early Friday (March 13) morning. Read full story ... .
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Cable thefts at key Malaysian train lines soar amid copper’s red-hot demand

South China Morning Post 13 Mar 2026
Thefts of copper-embedded cables have led to disruption in train services linking Kuala Lumpur’s ...
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Police bust 'Geng Lobo' cable theft syndicate

The Star 09 Mar 2026
Police have crippled a syndicate known as 'Geng ...
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Serial copper cable theft suspect arrested in Thessaloniki

Ekathimerini 03 Mar 2026
Authorities say the man, an ethnic Greek from Georgia, is a habitual offender linked to another three copper cable thefts, ...
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Repairs to take three days following cable theft on MRT Putrajaya line, says Rapid Rail

The Star 03 Mar 2026
PETALING JAYA. Rapid Rail says repairs are underway after power cables were stolen near the Damansara Damai MRT station. Read full story ... .
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Cable theft syndicate busted, 9 held in Selangor

The Star 02 Mar 2026
SHAH ALAM. Selangor police have solved at least three cable theft cases following the arrest of 9 suspects in a special operation conducted between last Monday (Feb 23) and Thursday. Read full story ... .
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