Euskirchen District: The Location Fact - Robber takes wires from construction zone in Zülpich.
A burglar snatched a 15-meter-long high-voltage cable from a construction site in Zülpich's Schwerfen region intending to use it for repairs after the recent flood damage. This information was disclosed by the police on Sunday. The thief had cozied up to a power box and snipped the cable. He left the plastic insulation behind but made away with the valuable copper. The exact value of the removed copper was yet to be determined.
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In North Rhine-Westphalia, the Euskirchen District is dealing with the aftermath of recent flood damage, which has led to an increased need for repairs. Unfortunately, this situation has also attracted criminal activity; a building site in Zülpich's Schwerfen region reported a theft of a 15-meter-long high-voltage cable meant for repairs, which was taken by a thief for its valuable copper material.
