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private property and business owners affected
Red Deer RCMP investigate scrap metal business following upward trend in thefts
Jul 7, 2023 | 4:24 PM
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According to the RCMP, Red Deer and surrounding areas have had an increase in reported thefts of metal over the last several months.
They say private property and business owners have been severely impacted by the thefts, leaving them to pay for the high cost of repairs and replacements, with stolen metals primarily being sold as scrap.
Between March and May 2023, Red Deer Crime Reduction Team (CRT) launched an investigation into local business Red Deer Metals.
RCMP say that as a result of their thorough and detailed investigation, the owner of Red Deer Metals, Tie Lu, has been charged.
