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When stealing cables becomes too public, this is a lack of enforcement problem

Malaysia Times desk Original: Focus Malaysia 9/16 21:42 X
When stealing cables becomes too public, this is a lack of enforcement problem
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An alleged cable theft near Jelatek LRT raises questions about how brazen criminals have become and whether existing deterrents are enough to stop them.

From the original report

ONE of the cardinal rules of thievery is that the act of theft should not be witnessed by anyone.

But it appears a group of criminals have forgotten such a vital lesson as seen in this video on X by netizen @kasturi2u .

This is a brief of a report by another newsroom. The excerpt below is from the original.

Read the full report at Focus Malaysia Focus Malaysia
Read the full translated article in Japanese →

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Focus Malaysia
Originally published
Sep 16, 2026
Updated here
Sep 16, 2026
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