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Four Men Charged with $100K Copper Wire Theft in Northern Ont.
COLEMAN TOWNSHIP, NORTHERN ONTARIO, JUL 8 – Four individuals aged 34 to 51 face multiple charges including theft and trafficking after stealing copper worth about $100,000 from 33 hydro poles, police said.
- Four men aged 34 to 51 face multiple charges after police arrested them for stealing copper wire from 33 hydro poles in northern Ontario.
- The thefts took place over several days in early May, between the 1st and 7th, along a secluded road near Cobalt, where more than 30 hydro poles were cut down in Coleman Township.
- The investigation involved several agencies and led to charges including theft over $5,000, mischief, trafficking in stolen goods, and possession for trafficking purposes.
- Officials valued the stolen copper at around $100,000, and all four individuals charged have been released pending court dates set for 2025 in Haileybury.
- Police urge anyone with related information to contact the Ontario Provincial Police, indicating ongoing efforts to address copper thefts in the region.
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Suspects arrested in huge theft of copper wire case
Ontario Provincial Police have arrested four individuals following a large-scale theft of copper hydro wires valued at approximately $100,000. The incident involved the cutting down of over 30 hydro poles along a remote road near Cobalt
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Four charged after allegedly cutting down 33 hydro poles, stealing copper wire: OPP
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