The arrested group with the confiscated items.
DOHA: The South and Rayyan Security Departments jointly arrested a gang that specialised in the theft of copper and aluminium cables from some project sites and houses under construction.
After Departments received reports of theft copper and aluminum cables from several areas of the country from project sites and houses under construction which have no guard, a special team was formed to search and investigate the places that deal with stolen items. After intensive search and investigation, a number of accused were caught while carrying out robberies.
During the interrogation, one of them confessed and guided the investigation team to one of the garages in the industrial zone where they sold the stolen items.
After obtaining the necessary permits from the Public Prosecution, 25 persons of different nationalities were arrested while carrying out the sale and purchase without the permission of the competent authorities in the State.
The accused were referred to the specialised judicial bodies and big quantities of copper cables, aluminium wire, iron and scrap, in addition to the other seizures and cars used in transporting these loots were seized.
The concerned authorities urge owners of buildings-under-construction to secure their sites properly.
