They denounced the theft of telephone cables in Tolosa / video capture
The public services of the City are hacked by criminals who perpetrate episodes that threaten the basic functioning of the activities of thousands of residents. On this occasion it was the turn of telephone cables, according to denounced by residents of 520 bis between 11 and 12, of Tolosa.
Everyone knows that they take the cables to reduce the metal inside. In fact, there is a clear correlation between the price of copper and the number of robberies. However, it would seem that no one investigates or arrests those reducers that are usually sold in junkyards, often illegal.
The episode occurred in the early hours of last Saturday and was recorded by cameras that the neighbors have in the neighborhood.
Two people carried out the act that left many residents of the area incommunicado.
Apparently it only affected the fixed telephony service, reported the affected users. In this case, it would not have generated inconveniences in the Internet service, essential for many families when working or studying.
The case adds to numerous episodes of theft of fixed telephone cables that left a string of neighborhoods cut off. In most cases, the service returns with another system: fiber optics, via modem, and in the event of a power outage, they are also cut off from communication.
The Edelap company recently reported 16 thefts that had occurred in facilities that caused problems in the electricity distribution service.
“We denounce that so far this year there have been 16 cases of theft of cables and transformers, essential equipment for the proper functioning of the electrical network and for the provision of service in the region. Also, in recent times there have been vandal attacks and robberies in Absa facilities.