Copper robbery in Horn-Bad Meinberg: warehouse cleared out and machines stolen!

Copper robbery in Horn-Bad Meinberg: warehouse cleared out and machines stolen!

Horn-Bad Meinberg, Deutschland - In Horn-Bad Meinberg, a warehouse was cleared today, and that has it all. The police received the first indication of the theft at 1:18 p.m., which had several kilograms of copper and several machines. This has once again shown the problem of copper theft and its economic importance. According to Lippische Landes-Zeitung , the warehouse was targeted that the perpetrator was indicated that the perpetrator had.

These thefts are not only a problem for the companies concerned, but also affect the general public. Copper is more in demand than ever. It is in almost every electrical device and prices on the world market can reach dizzying heights. A truck with a prepared copper scrap can be worth up to 100,000 euros, reports WDR .

The risk of copper thefts

The value of the copper is expected to increase significantly by 2035, which further increases the incentive for thieves. In Germany, prices are between six and seven euros per kilogram when buying copper. The demand, especially from Asia, does the rest. Companies that work with copper therefore increasingly rely on alarm systems to prevent theft, so The WDR .

Deutsche Bahn has announced that it would hire additional security employees to act against copper thieves. This is particularly important because the theft of copper, for example from overhead lines, is extremely dangerous - up to 15,000 volts of electricity.

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