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Stopping Copper Thieves in Their Tracks: How Copperweld® Makes Wire Theft Unappealing to Thieves
copper theft. One of the biggest issues facing utilities and home builders today is copper theft. The Staggering Costs of Copper Theft The U.S. Department of Energy estimates copper theft costs U ...
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Houston companies rally to combat rising copper theft at critical infrastructure meeting
HOUSTON — As local authorities crackdown on copper theft, Houston-area companies have taken new steps to help fight the growing crime trend. At a ‘critical infrastructure’ task force ...
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Stopping Copper Thieves in Their Tracks: How Copperweld® Makes Wire Theft Unappealing to Thieves
The U.S. Department of Energy estimates copper theft costs U.S. businesses around $1 billion every year.1 Copper wiring, prized for its high scrap value, is a frequent target. Residential ...
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Texas CBP officer arrested for human smuggling was allegedly moonlighting as member of Mexican drug cartel
CBP Officer Manuel Perez Jr., a 32-year-old US citizen originally from California, is allegedly a member of the La Linea, more commonly known as the Juárez drug cartel, investigators said during ...
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Northeast Nebraska ag producers warned of increase in copper thefts
A northeast Nebraska sheriff is warning agricultural producers and landowners about a rash of recent copper thefts from irrigation equipment. A center-pivot irrigation system waters a cornfield ...
Los Angeles Times25d
Copper theft leads to power outage, school closure in Northern California
The theft of copper wiring from a school’s electrical system forced the indefinite cancellation of classes at a Vallejo school, according to district officials. Solano Widenmann Leadership ...
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Indictment reveals years of alleged smuggling by El Paso CBP officer
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A Customs and Border Protection officer, Manuel Perez, has been arrested and charged with human smuggling and drug trafficking, according to court documents ...
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Kentucky bill would levy harsher penalties against those found guilty of stealing copper wire
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky lawmaker has introduced a bill to combat copper theft in the Commonwealth. Senate Bill 64 looks to modernize Kentucky's infrastructure security laws, while imposing ...
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Attempted copper theft causes outage; Las Vegas airport loses power
An attempted copper wire theft at an energy substation caused a temporary power outage on Monday, according to NV Energy. The outage began at about 3:15 p.m. and affected 12 customers at its peak ...
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Copper theft at Vallejo school cuts power, forces cancellation of classes
A copper theft at a Vallejo school has cut power to the campus and will leave it temporarily closed until further notice. The Vallejo City Unified School District said the theft happened sometime ...
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Bay Area school abruptly closes after copper theft cuts power
A Bay Area school has abruptly closed for at least a week after its copper wiring was stolen over the weekend, causing a power outage, officials said. Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy, a K-8 ...