BCC Lightning Struggling Certificate In Tangerang Area Apartments Arrested After Action

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JAKARTA - Two thieves from the Bare multi-conductor (BCC) cable in a lightning rod in the Tangerang City apartment were arrested by the police. The perpetrators with the initials ZA (32) and FS (31) were arrested during their actions.

"The method is to check and routine maintenance of the telecommunications network or signal whose tower is in the apartment," explained the Tangerang City Metro Police Chief, Kombes Pol Zain Dwi Nugroho in his statement, Saturday, September 18.

According to Zain, the theft began by borrowing the key to the rooftop door in the engineering part of the apartment. Then, the perpetrators who managed to get onto the tower cut the lightning catchment cable installed on the wall.

"Receiving a report from the suspicious apartment management, the Head of the Neglasari Police, Kompol Putra Pratama, together with Criminal Investigation personnel immediately came to the location and arrested the two perpetrators for a moment leaving the apartment," he said.

Based on the confessions of the perpetrators, continued Zain, they have carried out their actions several times. Previously, the same theft was carried out in tower B apartment, Tuesday, September 6.

"We also secured two bags containing 11 rolls of BCC cables for lightning rods along with 1 plier as a cable cutting tool, with an estimated loss of around Rp. 7.5 million," he said.

For their actions, the perpetrators were charged with Article 363 of the Criminal Code regarding theft by weight. Currently, both of them are being detained for further investigation at the Neglasari Police.