• blackn1ght@feddit.uk
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    10 months ago

    What do thieves do with the cables? Like how are they selling it and who’s buying high voltage overhead rail wires?

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      10 months ago

      They sell it to metal scrap recyclers who will then melt it down, and sell it back to industry for use.