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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Fresno County Supervisors Garry Bredefeld and Nathan Magsig announced a caller ordinance designed to combat the contented of copper ligament theft.
Supervisors Bredefeld and Magsig program to officially unveil the caller ordinance during a property league connected Tuesday.
“This ordinance volition ace down connected the rampant and costly transgression of copper ligament theft, which has caused millions successful harm to Fresno County’s businesses, farms, and infrastructure. It volition clasp criminals accountable and nonstop a beardown and precise wide connection that Fresno County volition not tolerate this transgression behavior,” said Bredefeld.
Bredefeld says the caller ordinance targets criminals who are successful possession of stripped commercial-grade copper wire. The connection by Bredefeld and Magsig seeks to adjacent loopholes and enforce existent penalties connected individuals who illegally person copper ligament successful some Fresno County and the City of Fresno.
“Providing tools to deputies to detain and apprehension individuals illegally possessing copper ligament volition deter thieves and assistance support our communities,” said Supervisor Nathan Magsig.
In 2023, copper ligament theft caused much than $3 cardinal successful harm to commercialized operations successful Fresno County, officials say.
