Gang of cable thieves arrested in Riyadh

Riyadh police have arrested a gang of eight Asians involved in 30 cases of copper cable theft.
According to the police, the suspects were all Bangladeshi nationals who had successfully stolen copper cables from various transformer stations in areas, such as Shifa, Jarir, Malaz, Sulay, Salehia and Mansourah.
These stations belonged to Saudi Consolidated Electric Company, headquartered in the capital.
According to one police officers, two of the eight suspects were found residing in the Kingdom illegally.
“They broke into these rooms and stole copper cables which can be easily sold in the local market,” he said.
The police are conducting further investigations to find out whether more people are involved in the racket.
The suspects are currently in police custody undergoing further investigation for possible leads into other crimes. The suspects will appear in court on completion of the probe.
In June, Riyadh police arrested an 11-member Pakistani gang which stole copper cables from various stores in the industrial areas in the capital. The accused were staying in Riyadh and used to store their stolen goods in a warehouse in the Aqeeq district north of Riyadh. Stolen goods included steel rods, electronic goods and refrigerators. The police also found a pair of large steel scissors used for cutting steel bars and copper cables.
A police patrol in the neighborhood got suspicious when it sighted three people running out of a warehouse.
The police immediately cordoned off the area and caught eight more suspected robbers inside the warehouse.