Posts Tagged ‘cable theft’
Cardiff thieves jailed for £150,000 cable theft from Gloustershire
A group of seven thieves from Cardiff who risked their lives to steal live cable worth more than £150,000 have been jailed. The cables had been taken from 33,000-volt electricity pylons in a field in Gloucestershire and then taken to the Welsh capital. Two were convicted of conspiring to steal the cable in last month’s a…
Read MoreScrap dealer laws come into force to target metal theft
New regulations have come into effect in England and Wales to target rogue traders who buy and sell scrap metal. From 1 October all scrap metal dealers have to apply for a licence from their local council.
Read MoreCriminals target hi-tech items as theft from rail passengers rises
Thieves targeting smartphones and tablets have contributed to a 16 per cent rise in theft on the UK’s railway network in the last year, according to the latest figures.
Read MoreCable thieves ignite metal theft debate in Scotland
The pressure is mounting on the Scottish Government to push through new regulations to clamp down on metal thieves after extensive cable theft disrupted train services.
Read MoreRailway cable thieves face prison following police investigations
Two Romanian nationals have been jailed for a total of almost five years after pleading guilty to stealing more than 200 metres of railway cable.
Read MoreMajor drop in cable theft as rail network wins the war on thieves
New official industry figures show the number of metal and cable theft incidents across the UK railway network dropped by two thirds in the last year.
Read MoreSmartWater played vital role in jailing gang for cable thefts
In the first case of its kind in the UK, four men have been sentenced for conspiracy to commit cable theft after forensic evidence provided by SmartWater linked them to multiple crimes. Admitting to more than 30 offences of stealing railway cable, the gang have been jailed for a combined 11 years at Leamington Justice…
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