(Last hour) Fª Alentejo: Arrested four people, Spanish nationality, copper theft.


The GNR arrested near Serpa, four persons of Spanish nationality, by copper theft and stainless, in Peroguarda, Ferreira do Alentejo.

Serpa of military stations and Ficalho Green Village GNR arrested on Sunday, near Serpa, three men and a woman, Spanish nationality, aged between the 29 and 53 year old, through theft of precious metals, particularly copper and stainless.

The Guard was alerted to the copper theft in post processing, on a private estate in the village of Peroguarda, in Ferreira do Alentejo county, I have been to locate a suspicious vehicle on National Road 260, toward Spain, the connection between Serpa and Green Ficalho.

Realizing they were being followed, the suspects put to flight at high speed, shooting several copper rolls for route, which endangered both the military with other road users. After several disobeying military orders to stop, ever disobeyed, the suspects were to be arrested.

In the vehicle used in the theft, They were seized: 32 kilos of copper pipes and cables, 14 kilograms of electricity wire, a copper rod with 2,5 meters in length, three stainless steel trays, hydraulic jack 3 tons, a crowbar, two lanterns, a pair of binoculars, two coffee makers and a slicer and miscellaneous, braces, hammers, pliers, gloves and insulating tape.

Individuals are suspected of having committed other other thefts, during the last days, Alentejo and Spain. Gifts yesterday the judge in the Court of Ferreira do Alentejo, the three men and the woman, were and freedom by term of identity and residence (TIR) and residence ban in Ferreira do Alentejo county.

Another case of copper theft in Ferreira do Alentejo

In March 2015, military of the National Guard (GNR) of Aljustrel posts and Ferreira do Alentejo, They recovered 2,5 tons of copper wire and other instruments linked to the theft of precious material not (na photos).

The recovery happened as a result of information gathered by GNR, It led to it being found that copper had been burned and packed in bags, ready for marketing, no "black market".

In yet been seized copper 2 grinders, 1 jackhammer and 3 cutters, material that was camouflaged with branches of eucalyptus trees near Ferreira do Alentejo.

Teixeira Correia

(journalist)


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