Wednesday, October 3, 2012

DPS Finds Thieves Who Stole Copper from Hayden Mine


The Arizona Department of  Public Safety has found the copper theft organization that was stealing metal from the ASARCO mine in Hayden

ABC15 reports that  DPS stopped a commercial vehicle on Interstate 10 and found about 48 copper ingots  inside the trailer attached to the vehicle. Ingots are large copper plates that weigh about 880 pounds.

DPS also searched a home in Marana and found 54 more copper ingots.

The value of the stolen copper is estimated to be about $300,000.

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