agents Civil Guard They arrested a couple who left residents of the towns of Lupiñén and Agüero without phone contact. In the province of Huesca, after stealing about 32 tons of copper from the power lines that supply electricity to both cities.
As reported by the Armed Institute, the arrests were made as part of the Cobrekai operationIt was launched in November 2022 as a result of complaints made last March regarding similar incidents recorded in Castejón de Valdejasa (Zaragoza) and Ayerbe (Huesca) and reports of communication disruptions in both towns.
After the surveillance work,The suspects, consisting of a 36-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman residing in Zaragoza, were found in a “suspicious” vehicle on some roads near a place. where the copper was stolen days ago, and movement on power lines.
Agents sent to the regionn mobile phone rental car labeled with subcontractor information and initials, and A short time later, they saw a person wearing the clothes of the operator of the said company and saying that he was working for this company.
Searching for vehiclesThe agents found a bag containing protective gear, electronic and electrical equipment, and documents belonging to a woman whom the fake operator identified as her cousin.
32 tons of copper: 119.000 Euros
When contacting the subcontractor company, the responsible persons reported. At that time, none of his employees were working in that area, neither repairing nor disconnecting the electrical cable.
near the groundIn addition to the hidden cut copper wire, the agents found a ladder, a saw, and material for cutting metal.
With all the evidence available, agents moved to arrest the suspect and later the woman who was waiting in the town square of Concilio.
Total stolen cable 8.900 meters, about 32 tons of copper worth around 119,000 euros, not counting the damage to the facilities.
To carry out the robberies, the detainees used a tagged vehicle pretending to be a subcontractor of a well-known telephone company that traveled with clothes and even a few masquerading as workers, pretending to be them and disconnecting the telephone cord. do housework. care.
After receiving the cable, they proceeded to stripping and burning near the ground and took only the copper.