Ten meters of cable could lead to eight years in prison: police have apprehended the thieves.

The regional National Police office reported that they caught two cable thieves in Kharkiv.

According to the investigation, the men broke into an unfinished building and stole ten meters of cable worth 10,000 hryvnias. The police identified the culprits as two Kharkiv residents born in 1990 and 2003. They had previously faced criminal charges for similar offenses.

“In connection with this incident, investigators have opened a criminal case. The article's sanctions provide for up to eight years of imprisonment,” the police added.