Copper wire thefts continue to escalate in Salt Lake City, with utility workers raising concerns over increasingly bold criminals disguising themselves as city employees.

The Amite City Police Department is searching for a man accused of stealing copper from a business. According to police, the ...

Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) has suffered losses totalling Sh700.5 million following the vandalism of 63 transformers between January and December 2024, with copper ...

Copper wire theft is much more than a nuisance for some municipal public works departments. It is, they say, threatening public safety and cutting into city budgets.