A 26-year-old local resident has been detained in Karaganda on suspicion of repeatedly stealing network equipment. He posed as a maintenance specialist to gain residents' trust. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
CCTV camera on a city street
On one of the city streets, a CCTV camera with a motion sensor captured a man working with communication networks. Residents of the building thought he was an employee of an internet provider, a specialist carrying out network modernization work. However, after he left, internet and communication services were cut off in the buildings.
Repeated incidents
The same situation occurred two more times. When suspicions arose, residents called the emergency service. Specialists who arrived at the scene determined the cause of the malfunction: an unknown person had cut the network cable and taken it away.
Stolen cable and damage
The suspect stole a cable with a total length of more than 120 meters. Representatives of the affected telecommunications company filed a complaint with the police. The material damage caused exceeded 1.2 million tenge.
Investigative actions
Police officers detained the 26-year-old suspect. He had already sold the stolen cable to a nearby metal collection point. Currently, necessary investigative actions are being carried out against the suspect. Police are checking whether he is involved in other similar crimes committed in the Karaganda region.