Thieves stole 8,000 pounds of copper cable in Surrey theft, BC Hydro says

Thieves take 1.3 kilometres' worth of copper cable from Surrey manholes: B.C. Hydro

B.C. Hydro says thieves made off with 1.3 kilometres' worth of copper cables after opening manholes in Surrey over the span of two months.

Thieves stole 8,000 pounds of copper cable in Surrey theft, BC Hydro says

Thieves in Surrey stole more than a kilometre of copper cable late last year, in a theft that was discovered less than two weeks after BC Hydro issued a public warning about the practice.

Thieves ripped up nearly 4,000 kilos of copper cable in Surrey: B.C. Hydro

The huge haul was one of at least 22 B.C. copper cable thefts since 2024 that pose a major safety risk to the public and crews

Thieves strip 1,300 metres of copper cable from Surrey, equal to an elephant in weight