Cops, TNB bust premises involved in power theft, 56 foreigners arrested
27 Sep 2022 06:54pm
Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the raid was carried out together with TNB’s Special Engagement Against Losses unit at 12.30 noon and initial investigations revealed that the TNB meter installation had been tampered.
Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the raid was carried out together with TNB’s Special Engagement Against Losses unit at 12.30 noon and initial investigations revealed that the TNB meter installation had been tampered.
"Investigations also revealed that the wiring that connects TNB’s installation at the substation had tampered and such activities had been going on since 2016, incurring losses of up to RM1.3 million to TNB.
"We have opened investigation papers under Section 37 (1), Section 37 (3) and Section 37 (14) of the Electricity Suppy Act 1990. Those found guilty can be fined not more than RM100, 000 or three years imprisonment or both," he told reporters today.
He added that the premises had been issued summons five times before by TNB but such activities had continued.
"If there was no illegal tampering of the meter, the electricity bill of the premises would have been RM90,000 a month but due to tampering, the premises has been paying only RM15,000 a month,” he said.
He added that in the biggest raid involving electricity theft in Perak, a 31-year-old local was detained together with the 57 foreign workers from Myanmar, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Vietnam.
Yusri said the local man was remanded for four days while the rest would be remanded for 14 days starting today. - Bernama
