Copper & Metal Theft Stings Around The Country
Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii recyclers seized in stolen-copper sting (Two metal recyclers became the first people arrested under a new state law designed to choke off the market for stolen copper by increasing the amount of documentation needed for scrap metal transactions.).
San Leandro, California: Sting nets nine in theft of metal (Nine people were arrested in a follow-up sting for Operation Hotwire to catch metal thieves. It was a follow-up to an operation in which 23 people were arrested in three days. The more recent sting ran from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at AlCo Iron and Metal, a metal recycling company. "We did a follow-up because the problem is so big with burglaries of wire and copper from buildings that are sold for cash," said San Leandro Lt. Tom Overton. ).
Austin, Texas: APD arrests 11 in undercover sting (The Undercover Operation was conducted due to the increasing problem of theft of copper and items that contain copper such as wire and cable. This investigation targeted scrap metal dealers who purchase stolen copper or copper materials.).
Chattanooga, Tennessee: Sting nets several charged in metals thefts (Chattanooga police cooperated with a local business to arrest several alleged metal thieves in a recent undercover sting. The sting operation helped authorities catch several people who reportedly have been stealing metals in and around the Chattanooga area. Assisting was Commercial Metals of Chattanooga, which furnished 124 pounds of copper, 23 pounds of steel and 20 pounds of brass.). copper metal theft zebra
San Leandro, California: Sting nets nine in theft of metal (Nine people were arrested in a follow-up sting for Operation Hotwire to catch metal thieves. It was a follow-up to an operation in which 23 people were arrested in three days. The more recent sting ran from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at AlCo Iron and Metal, a metal recycling company. "We did a follow-up because the problem is so big with burglaries of wire and copper from buildings that are sold for cash," said San Leandro Lt. Tom Overton. ).
Austin, Texas: APD arrests 11 in undercover sting (The Undercover Operation was conducted due to the increasing problem of theft of copper and items that contain copper such as wire and cable. This investigation targeted scrap metal dealers who purchase stolen copper or copper materials.).
Chattanooga, Tennessee: Sting nets several charged in metals thefts (Chattanooga police cooperated with a local business to arrest several alleged metal thieves in a recent undercover sting. The sting operation helped authorities catch several people who reportedly have been stealing metals in and around the Chattanooga area. Assisting was Commercial Metals of Chattanooga, which furnished 124 pounds of copper, 23 pounds of steel and 20 pounds of brass.). copper metal theft zebra
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