That because they got pay "protection", they will inform them ini hari cable lu x mau beli ya. But these cable usually once u cut and strip away the insulator, can consider as untraceable.

Even if they are legal recycling center, how are they going to identify which cable is stolen cable? Since in order to fetch the highest price for A1 copper (close to RM40 / kg) u need to cut then peel away the cable insulation, if not u only can get at best half the price, any sane thieve will peel or burn the insulation. Unless TNB high voltage cable then different, cause for now only they are using aluminum cable. Those large scale recycling center with license, also anyone can walk in and sell, at best they keep your car number for record, they won't take your ic also.

Like I say, once the cable has been cut and rubber peeled off, it is virtually untraceable. No point in doing so, smart people will find somebody relatable to sell on behalf of them, one of those people are HVAC guys. Then there are also private individuals that exclusively buy "unaccounted" item, these people they deal outside, lorry or car park side to side, common places of these dealing are beside highway toll and R&R.

And u think report to "them" got use, u report, they go and take vid and pic, won't take action until all the cable had been loaded into the thieve's vehicle, because when submitting evidence they just submit maybe 10-15% of total take. The rest... They sell it to their own known associates who runs recycling business.

Las leyes son como las telarañas: las moscas pequeñas son atrapadas, pero las grandes rompen las redes.