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Copper theft surge targets global telecoms and rail as organised crime tracks the price

A global wave of copper theft is in focus for infrastructure investors, with organised criminal networks increasingly targeting power lines and telecoms cables worldwide as high metal prices raise the reward for each…

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30 July 2026Markets desk
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