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Steal the Pipes, Ditch the House

As metal prices soar and housing prices dives, thieves find value in copper

By Clay Dillow,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 2, 2008 3:04 PM CDT

(Newser) – Rising metal prices have rendered some foreclosed homes worth less than their plumbing, and thieves are stripping the vacant abodes of copper, aluminum, and brass to fuel a lucrative overseas trade. Several states have hardened penalties for metal theft, but skyrocketing nonferrous metals prices have...   Read full story »

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