The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is reporting success in its efforts to reduce electricity theft in St. Catherine which is one of the parishes with a high rate of theft.
The JPS says in July, it executed 10 operations in which 1,037 illegal connections were removed.
The JPS also says its teams discovered 61 cases of meter irregularities, including the use of meter bypasses and other devices.
According to the company, arising out of these operations, 17 persons were charged with illegal abstraction of electricity.
The JPS has committed US$30 million this year to the fight against electricity theft.
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