Crime Network Behind Massive Copper Heists, Cops Say

Police in at least three states are becoming alarmed that a sophisticated ring of thieves is pulling off spectacular large-scale heists from warehouses and somehow are quickly getting the goods out of the country. The primary target of the thieves is copper, massive amounts of copper, at a time when the price of the metal is rising. "It's the new gold rush," said Lt. James Perry of the Carrollton, Ga., Police Department which is investigating one of the heists. But the gang is also...Full Story