With the spike of metal prices over the past few years, copper thieves are becoming a big problem. Thieves are stealing everything from manhole covers to entire bridges, simply to cash in on selling the copper. The even bigger problem is trying to figure out a way to prevent these theft, simply because there is no system in place (and probably will never be) to monitor these criminal activities that occur in every single corner of the world. But according to the article below, the simplest of solutions can be the most effective. The article describes how more simple solutions, such as putting cages around vulnerable copper objects and using padlocks/chains, can be the most cost effective method of copper security. Read more…

This started out as a humorous thought when I heard of the bridge being stolen in Bosnia. That’s right, a bridge! It seems that on a seldom used roadway, a crew showed up and just started dismantling a bridge. They looked legitimate, so no one paid any attention. The crooks ended up selling it to a salvage yard! So, naturally my curiosity got the better of me and I had to dig a little deeper. Read more…