TOKYO, Sep 23 (News On Japan) –
A wave of bridge nameplate thefts has swept throughout Shizuoka Prefecture, with 90 of the metallic plates stolen to date this month.
Authorities report that the plates had been forcibly eliminated, “judging from the fact that the base of the plate is bent.”
Locals first observed the nameplates on Nakahiramatsu Bridge in Iwata City lacking on Sep 3, and contacted the town, which confirmed that every one 4 plates from the bridge, two both sides, had gone lacking.
The complete variety of instances in Shizuoka Prefecture, spanning six cities since final month, is 90, with the harm invoice reaching 4.66 million yen. Police are investigating the thefts with the potential for resale in thoughts.
The bridge nameplates are primarily manufactured from copper and brass which have surged in value resulting from demand from electrical autos (EVs) and solar energy era.
A recycling firm CEO urged the acquisition value for a single bridge nameplate would vary from 2,500 yen to a number of thousand yen, saying “(Copper and brass) have tripled in price compared to 20 or 30 years ago.”
He stated his firm requires identification when buying metallic, however there are unauthorized sellers who don’t.
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