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Bahrain13 October 20181 min read

16 Asians jailed in theft case

By Ali Tarif. Sixteen Asian men convicted in a cable theft case have been sentenced to two years behind bars each, followed by immediate deportation from the Kingdom. The defendants are said to have stolen cables worth over BD one million from one of the defunct factories in Hidd. The theft wa

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Published 13 October 2018, 8:00 · Updated 22:14

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16 Asians jailed in theft case

Sixteen Asian men convicted in a cable theft case have been sentenced to two years behind bars each, followed by immediate deportation from the Kingdom.

The defendants are said to have stolen cables worth over BD one million from one of the defunct factories in Hidd.

The theft was revealed by the Criminal Investigation Department chief, who announced in a statement the arrest of the convicted men after investigations were launched.

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