THEFT OF METAL/CABLE 19/04/24-30/04/24

The following incidents have occurred in the last 2 week period. There are would appear to be organised criminals stealing cable particularly around the Lanarkshire area. Cable remains a theft attractive commodity across the UK with highly organised gangs committing high value thefts. 

PS-20240420-1052          

G            A            

Theft of cable    

GLASGOW          

Drum of cable has been taken from the site staff advised the culprit would have had to use a Hiab to drop the cables off. Material is copper and would weigh around 2 tonnes.

PS-20240419-2034          

G            P            

Theft of metal   

GLASGOW           

Caller reporting breaking at locus address. Noting that lead piping from inside the building has been removed - causing flooding which has caused extensive damage to building - resulting in floors coming away.

PS-20240419-1559          

Q           E            

Theft of cable    

WISHAW             

Suspects have gained access to the site any time between 12/04/24 and 19/04/24 and have dug up an extensive area of ground to remove wiring, thereafter striping the wiring down and stealing the copper wiring. 

PS-20240422-0975          

Q           E            

Theft of cable    

WISHAW            

Trenches have been dug and copper cable has been stolen. These are not connected but live cables are close by.

PS-20240425-1175          

Q           E            

Theft of cable    

BELLSHILL           

Approx. 300 metres of heavy copper cable stolen from locus.

Should you have any information regarding the above incidents, please contact Police on 101 quoting the incident number. You can report anonymously via the charity CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111.