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Copper Heist in Milpitas Shakes Community | Oakland News
Two women in Milpitas were busted with hundreds of pounds of stolen copper wire after police pulled them over near a construction site late Sunday. The thefts aren’t just about metal—they cripple infrastructure, endanger public safety, and cost millions to repair. Both suspects, a 58-year-old and a 49-year-old from San Jose, now face multiple charges including conspiracy, grand theft, drug paraphernalia, and illegal pepper spray possession. Authorities are still withholding names, but this case underscores how copper thefts ripple through communities, disrupting businesses and utilities far…
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