Thieves are targeting the world's copper. This phone company is fight… | HappeningNow.news
Published Date: June 03, 2026

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Thieves are targeting the world's copper. This phone company is fighting back

The value of copper is rising, and thieves can make money by stripping it from phone poles, streetlights and EV chargers.

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The value of copper is rising, and thieves can make money by stripping it from phone poles, streetlights and EV chargers. But those thefts cost the rest of us.

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