Apparently not satisfied with the damage they did, thieves who scrapped the National Water Commission's Colbeck Irrigation System in St Catherine on Wednes-day, went back and robbed the facility again the following day.

"Yes, after they went there Wed-nesday they went back last night (Thursday) and stole more of the metal and copper at the plant. As we speak police are on the scene investigating the matter," Detective Sergeant Carey Duncan of the Old Harbour Police Station said Friday.

The facility was scrapped of several pieces of metal, which it is believed will be sold as part of the infamous scrap-metal trade. Residents theorised that the thieves responsible for the theft of the material from the plant on Wednesday, must have felt that there was still plenty of metal left at the facility hence they returned for a second scrapping.

"Bwoy the damage double now, and the plant a go tek much longer fi ready, so a hope the police step up the investigation to ketch the tief dem," a resident said.

The theft of the metal have affected more than 100 farmers in the area who are depending on the irrigation water for their crops.

Meanwhile, theft damage which was originally estimated at $5m has now been doubled by the latest criminal act. The Old Harbour police are conducting investigations.