Two men have been arrested on charges of attempting to steal Bedian cable and damage to the railway tracks
The arrest was carried out last night by the Ertzaintza after the cable cutting alarm sounded in the vicinity of Euskotren station. The robbers fled but were intercepted in the vicinity.
Two men aged 38 and 63 have been arrested by the Ertzaintza in Bedia (Bizkaia) on charges of attempted robbery and damage to the railway tracks.
According to the Basque Department of Security, the events took place last night near the Euskotren station in the Biscay town.
The alarm sounded to warn that the cable had been cut, and the robbers fled ina car, leaving an axe and clothes there.
Railway company security personnel checked the damage and found 70 meters of cable cut nearby ready to be picked up.
A Ertzaintza patrol arrived at the scene and intercepted the suspect vehicle. During the search of the car, the officers found various tools to steal and arrested the two men.
Both have been released pending summons by the judge.