Cable thief Spends Overnight In Uncompleted Building
He was handcuffed to a building throughout the night and expected to be handed over to Akyem Osiem Police.
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A young and energetic cable thief has been arrested at Akyem Osiem by residents, whilst handcuffed in the building awaiting the arrival of the police.
The suspect who identified himself as Kwaku Abu was pursued and arrested at about 2:00 am Sunday, September 5, 2021, by some residents of the Saviour community carrying quantities of stolen copper cables packed in a sack.
He however claimed he stole the items from Akyem Apedwa and was going to sell them at Koforidua but he did not have money to continue the journey.
He was handcuffed to a building throughout the night and expected to be handed over to Akyem Osiem Police.
Copper cable theft in buildings under construction has become a worrying phenomenon for building owners in most parts of Ghana.
A reliable source from the police indicates that few suspects arrested in the region concerning cable theft were established to be professional electricians.
William Ofori Akwaboa, Eastern Regional Correspondent
