Minas Gerais is the 4th state with the most theft or theft of telecommunications cables – Clube Noticia

Minas Gerais is the fourth state that suffered most from theft and theft of telecommunications cables in 2023. In total, 505,541 meters were taken in criminal actions — a 19% reduction compared to 2022 —, according to Conexis Brasil Digital, an entity that brings together companies in the sector. The volume of cables removed across the country increased by 15% — rising from 4.7 million meters to 5.4 million. The impacts are in different areas and directly affect users.

Even though it is among the five states with the most thefts of telecommunications cables in the country, the reduction in criminal practice in Minas Gerais is due, according to Aluízio Weber, infrastructure coordinator at Conexis Brasil Digital, to the coordination carried out with public authorities. “Minas, Paraná and Rio de Janeiro have been showing declines and we attribute this to the work of operators and Conexis together with the security departments. We formed working groups that have worked directly on this issue.”

In addition to the State Secretariat of Justice and Public Security (Sejusp-MG), the working group headed by Conexis works with the Military and Civil police. “We collect georeferenced data and identify the locations with the highest number of thefts and pass them on to the intelligence area so that the best strategy to combat crime can be devised.”

See the list of the five states with the most stolen/stolen telecommunications cables in meters:

São Paulo – 1,450 million – increase of 40%

Paraná – 955 thousand – drop of 6%

Bahia – 635,757 thousand – increase of 166%

Minas Gerais – 505,541 thousand – drop of 19%

Rio Grande do Sul – 368,769 thousand – increase of 20%

Punishment

Aluízio Weber highlights that to combat the crime of theft of telecommunications cables it is necessary to approve bills that increase penalties. Therefore, coordinated action between the Legislative, Executive and Judiciary powers is necessary, at all levels — federal, state and municipal. “We are looking for laws that more appropriately classify robbery and theft. In addition to legislation that prohibits the reception of the material”, he ponders. Many of the stolen cables have copper as their main attraction, given the market value.

Source and photo: otempo