In recent years there have been reports of copper being stolen. Photo: Supplied
Three people have been arrested following an investigation into ongoing thefts of copper.
They were arrested after raids in rural Gordonton and Cambridge, Waikato. Two were women, aged 37 and 50, and a 44-year-old man.
They will appear in Hamilton District Court next week, charged with burglary.
Police said they became aware of a commercial property in Frankton, Hamilton, which had been repeatedly targeted by thieves.
An investigation found 200kg of it had been on-sold in Auckland.
"This investigation highlighted the importance of quality, multi-layered security systems on commercial premises including CCTV, alarm systems and outer perimeter measures," police said in a statement.
In recent years there have been reports of copper being stolen from power poles, rail bridges and a hospital.
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