Pinpointing the thefts
Metal Bulletin maps the effects of metal theft in the UK. The map will be updated as more news emerges.
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National taskforce will be set up to tackle metal theft
A national taskforce, led by the British Transport Police, will be set up in the UK to target both metal thieves and scrap metal dealers who trade in stolen goods and fuel demand, the Home Office said on November 29. More |
MP Jones outlines new bill to tackle metal theft
A private members’ bill tabled in the UK House of Commons last month will propose harsher sentencing for scrap metal thieves and make enforcement of the law easier, MP Graham Jones, who introduced the bill to the House, told Metal Bulletin. More |
The six key measures proposed to tackle the problem
MP Graham Jones’ private member’s bill to tighten the UK legislation surrounding metal theft proposes six measures. More |
Scrap market split on cashless payment plan
The proposal to ban the use of cash for scrap metal purchases has been attacked by many that are still involved in the “door trade”, under which sellers may just turn up at the scrapyard gates with material to sell. More |
VIEW FROM THE POLICE: Tactical approach reflects the difficulties in tackling this crime
It’s 6.30am in a windswept car park in Coventry in the UK’s West Midlands, and a convoy of police vans has arrived as the authorities muster their forces for another thrust in the city’s battle against metal theft. More |
SmartWater aims to bring accountability to scrap theft
SmartWater Technologies is trying to bring accountability to the scrap industry in the UK in order to curb rising thefts throughout the UK through its risk management and crime prevention service. More |
VIEW FROM A MERCHANT: The police must take responsibility
Metal theft in the UK can only be stopped if the police crack down on the country’s unlicensed scrapyards, a large scrap metal merchant tells Metal Bulletin’s Barbara O’Donovan. More |
VIEW FROM A SCRAP BUYER: What it's like to be raided by police looking for stolen metal
As metal thefts rise in the UK, the police are stepping up efforts to find stolen material by raiding scrapyards. Here a scrap buyer tells Barbara O'Donovan what it is like to be raided. More |
Avon Metals moves out of ‘minefield’ of cash payments
Avon Metals was once an example of a company whose scrap sourcing business could have been an easy target for those looking to turn stolen metal into cash. More |
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