Stealing of electrical wires on the rise
City Mayor Jerry Treñas got irked by the reports that the city's electrical wires connecting the streetlights at Avanceña, Molo was again stolen by unknown thieves. This is the sixth time such thievery of electrical wires happened in the area.
Treñas said he already gave instructions to the barangay tanods of Avanceña to help the police address the problem. He said the matter should not be left only to the police but also to the concerned barangay officials.
The Task Force Boltahe of the City Engineers Office (CEO) which deals on the problems on illegal electrical connections estimated the lost electrical wires to 100 meters. Part of the stolen electrical wires serve as connections from the gasoline station in Molo to North Fundidor.
Last week, the same incident occurred along Lopez-Jaena Street, Molo. Electrical wires where also stolen which caused a two-day brown-out along the affected area. Police said the suspects fled to Barangay Kasing-Kasing, a nearby barangay.
Meanwhile, Senior Inspector Federico Silvestre, chief of police of the Molo police precinct said he has already coordinated with the barangay officials of Avanceña regarding the problem. Avanceña is headed by Brgy. Capt. Carlito Casanova.
Silvestre added they have no witnesses to pin down on the suspects. He theorized the suspects cut-off the wire between 5:00 a.m. when the street lights are already off.
Silvestre also said they went to several junk shops in Molo district to try their luck to get a lead on the suspects preying on electrical lines but to no avail. Owners of junk shops denied they are buying stolen electrical wires or there were individuals who were selling electrical wires to them. Any person caught buying stolen items could be charged for violation of Anti-fencing Law.