Wentworth police clamp down on illegal scrapyard
Copper pipes and items believed to have been stolen from places of worship were recovered at a scrapyard in Wentworth.
A MAN accused of operating an illegal scrapyard in Wentworth is due to appear at the Wentworth Magistrate’s Court today (August 1).
The suspect (57) was arrested during a sting operation conducted by Metro Police Street Crime unit on July 31.
It is alleged that the suspect was receiving suspected stolen goods from people for the purpose of reselling them.
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The police found copper pipes, brass tops believed to have been stolen from places of worship, and several other copper items believed to have been stolen from churches.
The man is facing charges of operating a scrapyard without a valid licence and possession of suspected stolen property. The scrapyard, known locally as ‘bucket shop’, was being operated from a private residence on Teak Place in Wentworth.
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