Three men arrested for stealing copper wire from Tokyo fire station construction site

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of theft and trespassing after stealing approximately 4,300 meters of copper wire from a construction site at the Akirudai Branch of the Akikawa Fire Station in Akiruno, Tokyo. The stolen cables were valued at approximately 950,000 yen.

The suspects, who are reportedly related, allegedly entered the site by climbing over a fence between September 16 and 17. Investigators state that two individuals acted as the executors while a third was responsible for disposing of the goods. The stolen wire was sold to a purchasing shop in Hachioji for approximately 500,000 yen.

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating whether the group is involved in other copper cable thefts at construction sites across Tokyo and Yamanashi prefectures.