Cable thief arrested

Cable thief arrested

BANDUNG, West Java: Citizens caught a man stealing underground
power cables which had not been used and impounded a truck used
to carry the loot last week, police said.

Chief of the Bandung police precinct Lt. Col. Maman Suparman
said the villagers of Padalarang turned the suspect in to the
authorities.

The police are hunting three of the gang members who managed
to escape, Antara reported.

The alleged thieves were caught when they were digging out the
cables fixed by the state-run electricity company a few days
earlier. (pan)