KIXS FM 108 » copper wire http://kixs.com The Country Leader Sat, 18 May 2013 21:41:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Help Shut Down Copper Thieves http://kixs.com/help-shut-down-copper-thieves/ http://kixs.com/help-shut-down-copper-thieves/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:00:03 +0000 KIXS 108 http://kixs.com/?p=8799 BBB Offers Tips to Protect Against Would-Be Scrap Metal Thieves

VICTORIA, Texas — Copper thieves can wreak havoc on a home or business, dismantling air conditioning units, plumbing and more in hopes of getting scrap to sell. With the cost of scrap metal increasing, Better Business Bureau warns consumers and business owners to take precautions.

Copper thieves have cost residents and businesses thousands of dollars and created an additional challenge for law enforcement, since stolen scrap metal is difficult to track.

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