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Much of the metal recycled at scrap yards is exported to China Gwent Police are embarking on a second day of stops and searches to tackle the growing problem of metal theft. The force is one of 38 across the UK targeting an illegal industry said to be worth £360m per year, with offences rising some 150% in two years. Officers visited nine sites across the force area and made five arrests. More are expected on Tuesday. The stolen metal includes statues, drain hole covers, metal from church roofs and signalling cable. Only this week, thieves looking for platinum stole an exhaust and catalytic converter from a minibus used by disabled children at a Monmouthshire school. One location targeted by Operation Steel was Polo Grounds Industrial Estate in Pontypool where spot checks were made on vehicles visiting two scrap metal yards.... [read full story]
