Kubu Raya regent offers rewards as streetlight theft surges along key roads
Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan, Thekabarnews.com—Kubu Raya Regent Sujiwo has intensified efforts to tackle a surge in theft targeting public lighting infrastructure. These incidents continue to occur...
Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan, Thekabarnews.com—Kubu Raya Regent Sujiwo has intensified efforts to tackle a surge in theft targeting public lighting infrastructure. These incidents continue to occur almost every night along major roads in the region.
The repeated theft of decorative lights and electrical cables has made important roads like Ayani II Streets and Arteri Supadio less safe. Additionally, it has damaged infrastructure.
Officials in the area said that the events have been going on for a few months. They have been happening more often in the last few weeks.
Kubu Raya Regent Sujiwo visited the affected areas to assess the severity of the situation. He said authorities cannot dismiss the ongoing thefts as minor or isolated incidents.
“At first, I thought it was just a one-time thing, but it turns out such thefts happen almost every night,” he said while looking around.
In response, the local government instructed security personnel to increase patrols in vulnerable areas, particularly along poorly monitored road segments. Additionally, officials said that the police will obey the law and be tough on criminals.
The regent said that there would be a reward for people who give reliable information that leads to the arrest of the people responsible.
The initiative is to speed up the search for suspects. The goal of the project is to get people in the community to help keep public property safe.
“We hope this step will serve as a warning and help stop these actions right away,” Sujiwo said.
Officials have advised the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious behavior they observe. In addition, the Kubu Raya administration is intensifying its surveillance of scrap metal collectors and recycling businesses. Authorities frequently link these businesses to the sale of stolen cables.
Stealing parts of public infrastructure, especially electrical ones, not only makes city services less reliable, but it also makes roads much more dangerous at night because they are harder to see. Furthermore, having to repair things over and over again costs even more money for local governments.
The case shows how challenging it is to keep infrastructure safe in fast-growing areas. Officials believe that better collaboration among police, local communities, and business owners is the only solution to the problem.
Officials still think that more patrols, public reporting, and stricter monitoring of illegal markets will help stop the thefts that are still happening.
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