Copper's increase in value is fueling illegal harvesting by thieves, experts say

Copper's increase in value is fueling illegal harvesting by thieves, experts say

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Have you recently had a phone or internet outage? Viewers called us asking about it, and we found it's thanks to copper wire thefts. This comes as a result of copper increasing in value, and experts say it's fueling the crimes. Now, copper wire thieves are targeting CenturyLink lines across Colorado Springs knocking out service for more than 500 customers, according to the service provider. They say thieves are l…