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Infrastructure cable theft in Brazil

Overview

Public infrastructure in Brazil is facing significant disruptions due to recurring cable theft. In Rio de Janeiro, the Traffic Engineering Company (CET-Rio) has initiated a replacement program in the Méier and Cachambi neighborhoods, substituting copper cables with orange-colored conductors marked “sem valor comercial” (no commercial value) to discourage thieves. This municipal and state-level strategy follows losses exceeding R$ 27 million in traffic signaling infrastructure.

In Rondonópolis, the Ponte do Cais has been targeted by thieves three times in recent months, resulting in cumulative losses of over R$ 90,000. Following a theft on October 9 involving 400 meters of cable, the Municipal Infrastructure Secretariat (Sinfra) has engaged security support and planned the installation of cameras through the Vigia Mais program to prevent further vandalism.

Entities

CET-Rio · BRK · Ponte do Cais · Rio de Janeiro · Secretaria Municipal de Infraestrutura

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Rondonópolis bridge suffers third major cable theft

    Repeated thefts of electrical wiring at the Ponte do Cais in Rondonópolis have caused over R$ 90,000 in damages to public funds.

  2. [CRIME] 5 sources
    Rio de Janeiro replaces traffic signal cables to combat theft

    CET-Rio is replacing traffic signal cables in Rio de Janeiro's Méier and Cachambi neighborhoods with non-valuable orange wiring to combat widespread cable theft.

Sources

cenariomt.com.br · diariodoporto.com.br · gazetaweb.com · odia.ig.com.br · portalrbv.com.br · seculodiario.com.br · vgnews.com.br