Even as one of the most convenient modes of public transport (when not completely jam-packed with passengers), the KRL Commuterline is still known for being tardy from time to time. And some people like to make life a whole lot harder for others just for their own selfish gains.
The police arrested three thieves who stole 14-meters of signal cable from the KRL Commuterline.
It wasn’t even the first time that Iwan, Ade Meceh, and Jujun Juwana stole part of the the cable – in total, they say they’ve stolen up to 150-meters of the cable.
“150 meters of the KRL cable was stolen. They stole at night, so when the cable was disconnected the train signal was disturbed, even to the point that railway crossings wouldn’t close in time when a train was passing,” said a police officer at the South Jakarta Police, as quoted by Metro TV today.
The signal cables the three suspects stole were then sold. Altogether, police say they’ve made Rp 34,615,000 from selling the cables. The authorities also say they’ve stolen cables near Lenteng Agung and Tanjung Barat stations.
Good riddance to such selfish thieves, whose crime could have been potentially lead to fatal consequences for the thousands of passengers on the KRL Commuterline everyday, as well as cars crossing the railway.
