Scrap Metal Theft: Why It Matters

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By Sponsored ContentJul 2, 2014, 2:25 pm73 pts
With the rise of scrap metal prices over the past decade, thieves have gotten desperate — and their actions cause consequences for far more than just themselves. Consider a man in Arizona found in an abandoned commercial yard with burns covering 100 percent of his body — his attempt to steal copper from a…

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