Power thieves cost state US$1m a year

Power thieves cost state US$1m a year

CIREBON, West Java: Electricity theft in Cirebon is costing the
state Rp 10.8 billion (US$1.08 million) a year, an official with
state electricity company PT PLN Cirebon says.

People stole power in several ways, including tampering with
electricity meters, the official, Sulistyo, said.

The company had deployed trained staff to investigate the
thefts in the regency and bring the perpetrators to justice, he
said. -- JP