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.

DPS Out in Force Over Thanksgiving Holiday

The Arizona Department of Public Safety will be out in force on Wednesday as part of Operation Safe Passage.

The day before Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel times of the year and Operation Safe Passage is designed to get drivers to their destinations safely.

DPS officers will be stationed every 10 miles on Interstates 8, 10, 17 and 40 in rural areas and about every two miles in metropolitan areas.

DPS says the goal is to be able to respond to traffic incidents quickly and execute a “zero tolerance” approach to traffic infractions such as speeding, unsafe lane changes and following other cars too closely.

DPS Conducts 'Operation Safe Passage'

The Arizona Department of Public Safety will have high profile enforcement on Arizona’s Interstate highways on Friday.

DPS Officers are stationed every 10 miles to ensure that the Interstates are free of traffic incidents. They are targeting hazardous moving violations including speed, following too close, and unsafe lane usage, as well as impaired driving and occupant restraint violations. Most patrol vehicles will be marked but several unmarked enforcement vehicles will participate.

The goal of "Operation Safe Passage" is to reduce fatal crashes on the busiest travel day of the holiday weekend.

DPS Conducts 'Operation Safe Passage'

The Arizona Department of Public Safety will have high profile enforcement on Arizona’s Interstate highways today (Friday). DPS Officres are stationed every 10 miles to ensure that the Interstates are free of traffic incidents. They are targeting hazardous moving violations including speed, following too close, and unsafe lane usage, as well as impaired driving and occupant restraint violations. Most patrol vehicles will be marked but several unmarked enforcement vehicles will mparticipate. The goal of Operation Safe Passage is to reduce fatal crashes on the busiest travel day of the holiday weekend.