Tons of copper wire were seized from alleged members of the “Spaghetti Gang” in Quezon City. According to the authorities, they have been monitoring a large telecommunications company’s loss of copper cables for a long time.
In Katrina Son’s report on “24 Oras Weekend,” it was past three in the morning this Saturday when a truck was apprehended in Barangay Pinyahan.
“Yun yun mga kumukuha ng mga kable doon sa ilalim ng manhole which is ito yung mga copper wire na malaki ang halaga,” according to Police Lieutenant Colonel Ritchie Claraval, Quezon City Police District Station 9 chief.
It is said that the value of the seized copper cables will reach P500,000.
“Base dun sa intel natin, merong nangyaring insidente dito sa may Taytay, Rizal na may nagta-transport ng cables. So tamang-tama yung mga pulis naman natin, nakakalat naman yung mga patrollers natin nagka-conduct ng checkpoint, na-intercept itong truck na’to,” he said.
The suspects fled when they saw the police and left the truck. While the driver and passenger were caught by the authorities.
Tons of copper wire seized from alleged ‘Spaghetti Gang’ member
He said he received a text asking if there was a truck available for rent. They are said to have been offered a budget of P14,500, and the renters will pay for the toll and gas.
After that, they said they would meet at midnight, but he was surprised when all he could see were hidden faces. He also said they could not get off the truck and were only made to follow orders.
When the cables were placed behind the truck, they were surprised to see that they had escort motorcycles in addition to the car they were following.
Meanwhile, the owner of the trucking services admitted they made a mistake because they did not talk to and capture the details of the person who booked them.
“Ang alam lang po namin, may nagpapaservice po ng ganitong truck namin. Hindi namin nakuha yung kumpletong details kung ano po yung ikakarga,” the owner said.
According to the authorities, even though they were only rented, they are still responsible for the incident.
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