Two charged after £18k battery raids resulted in broadband outages

Two charged after £18k battery raids resulted in broadband outages

A 15-year-old boy is among two people charged with 40 offences after roadside cabinet raids left Kent customers without broadband.

Two Charged with Theft of Batteries from UK Broadband Street Cabinets

Last year we reported that the Kent Police had arrested four people in connection with the theft of batteries from “telecoms boxes” (i.e. street cabinets used by broadband providers), cables and other equipment (here), which caused some areas to lose internet connectivity. Two people have now been charged with 40 offences – Levi Backett (38) and a 15-year-old boy. Just to recap. Officers from Kent Police’s Rural Task Force originally traced a ve…