Customers Reconnected In St.Ann After Cable Theft Cuts LIME Service

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Following the restoration of service to customers in Seville Heights and Priory in St Ann on Saturday due cable theft, telecoms firm, LIME, says it is welcoming increased vigilance by the police that will, hopefully, bring an end to the problem. “We are encouraged by the commitment we have received from the residents to be even more on the lookout for suspicious activity that may affect the service we deliver. We are also pleased that the St Ann Police will be taking a more ‘laser-like’ focus towards tackling the problem of cable theft in the parish,” Communications Manager, Elon Parkinson, said, shortly after service was restored to the 538 affected customers on Saturday. LIME says it spent $2 million to restore services shortly before midday after spending a similar amount to reconnect customers at the same location a week before. Deputy Superintendent of police, Gary Francis, identified the problem as a growing concern and gave assurance that the police would continue investigations while stepping up patrols in the Priory area, which he considers a “hotspot” as telephone cables have been stolen there six times over the past three years. Since 2000 to date LIME says it has lost over J$300 million to scrap metal theft. The telecoms provider LIME is urging the public to report suspicious activity around its telecommunications infrastructure to 922 HELP (4357) or call the police at 119.