Stolen Metal On Way To China, India
There is a crime wave sweeping Britain as millions of pounds' worth of metal is stripped off from buildings for shipment to ship to China and other countries.
Several properties including churches and other historic buildings with lead roofs - have been targeted by thieves who sell the metal to unscrupulous dealers.It is then shipped overseas, either as scrap or after being melted down, to countries such as India, China and Dubai, which are short of scrap & there is not enough materials to match the demand of their booming manufacturing and building industries.
According to the insurance companies, lead thefts had tripled while copper thefts had multiplied by 10 since 2005.
It is the latest developments in a global crime targeting sculptures, copper cables and even playground slides, as thieves take advantage of soaring metal prices. There are also reports of manhole covers disappearing from streets in many cities around the world, causing serious hazards The bells & lightning conductors are also being stolen in a big way.
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