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ISF announces arrest of alleged electrical wire thieves

ISF announces arrest of alleged electrical wire thieves

(Credit: Philippe Hage Boutros/OLJ)

BEIRUT — The Internal Security forces said in a statement on Monday that it has arrested a gang accused of stealing electrical wires from the ِAsad highway in Beirut’s southern suburbs including some belonging to Electricité du Liban.

Here’s what we know:

    • According to the ISF, a suspect who was initially arrested on Dec. 21 revealed the existence of two other people allegedly involved in the theft. The two were arrested in Ouzai in Beirut where they live.

    • The ISF also said the three detainees will be prosecuted by “the specialized judiciary.”

    • The theft of electrical wires has become very common in recent months because of their high resale value, as poverty and the depreciation of the Lebanese lira against the dollar drive people to desperation.

BEIRUT — The Internal Security forces said in a statement on Monday that it has arrested a gang accused of stealing electrical wires from the ِAsad highway in Beirut’s southern suburbs including some belonging to Electricité du Liban.Here’s what we know:    • According to the ISF, a suspect who was initially arrested on Dec. 21 revealed the existence of two other people...