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mark occomore



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 6:51 am    Post subject: Metal Thefts Reply with quote
Police in England are setting up a nationwide task force to tackle what they say is an "explosion" in thefts of metal which is then sold on as scrap.

School roofs, statues and power lines have all been targeted as millions of pounds worth of metal has been stolen.

British Transport Police, which is leading the task force, said the theft of rail signalling copper had become its biggest problem after terrorism.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7053890.stm

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This has been going on for years. It's big business...
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John W



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Location: Warwickshire, UK
PostPosted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 10:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Some of our local churches have recently had roof lead removed. Used to happen when I was a kid
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