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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby K_J_R » June 30th, 2022, 7:21 pm

Les Bain wrote:I surprised yet grateful they eh stealing catalytic converters yet, like what happening in Amerifat.


there is an increse in FB users posting interests in used cat convertors in local car groups.

is only a time before they start tiefin.

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby pugboy » June 30th, 2022, 7:30 pm

interests to resell or interests to install on engines they bought in bamboo ?

its only a matter of time however they need to upgrade from hacksaw to cordless sawzall with carbide tip blades

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Les Bain wrote:I surprised yet grateful they eh stealing catalytic converters yet, like what happening in Amerifat.


there is an increse in FB users posting interests in used cat convertors in local car groups.

is only a time before they start tiefin.

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby Rovin » June 30th, 2022, 7:41 pm

why dont them coward media ppl doh take out their tails from between they legs & ask rowdy what he doing about this scrap metal bisnis distressing ppl especially d missing manhole covers all over d country ...

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby Les Bain » June 30th, 2022, 9:19 pm

Rovin wrote:why dont them coward media ppl doh take out their tails from between they legs & ask rowdy what he doing about this scrap metal bisnis distressing ppl especially d missing manhole covers all over d country ...


In this dotish ass meme society they rather ask him how deep the foreign doctors dig in he bottom so people could kekeke on facebook.

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby pugboy » June 30th, 2022, 9:22 pm

them media ppl have to sing for their supper
you want them to stop getting invite to all the govt functions ?
how you expect them eat dinner?

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby Ben_spanna » June 30th, 2022, 11:35 pm

Les Bain wrote:
Rovin wrote:why dont them coward media ppl doh take out their tails from between they legs & ask rowdy what he doing about this scrap metal bisnis distressing ppl especially d missing manhole covers all over d country ...


In this dotish ass meme society they rather ask him how deep the foreign doctors dig in he bottom so people could kekeke on facebook.




This is the absolute worst Trinidad’s crime has ever been, so much god damn murders every day, broad daylight on the avenue man bold face smashing car window in full view of everyone , cables being stolen from every part of the country, reducing the country’s ability to function, yet absolutely not one f—k being done, this government is a FAilure, a disgrace, a joke, what a bunch of useless waste of Time criminals they all are.
No minister willing to admit their failures and the fact that they are powerless to and don’t care about correcting the problem, I HATE this administration, they are drilling our beloved Island into hell and taking all their benefits whilst everyone else suffers.

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby nervewrecker » July 1st, 2022, 3:06 am

shaneelal wrote:Getting worse.


wasa_1.png

Vandals sabotaged WASA booster station

Vandals sabotaged a WASA booster station at Thicke Village, Fyzabad overnight cutting off water access to over 20,000 people and stealing an undisclosed amount of cables.

Before gaining entry to the booster station, the vandals used a torch to cut down a functional T&TEC electricity pole which was connected to the station.

When the high tension lines toppled, they punched a hole in the concrete wall of the facility before carting off all the cables. Acting Chief Executive Officer of WASA Kelvin Romain visited the site and called for a ban on all copper trade.

He says CCTV cameras will be installed in facilities and security will be boosted. Guardian Media will bring you more as this situation develops.

https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/vandals ... 5helk2Flaw





Rookies, the transformers filled with copper inside. Easy payday.

These are defiantly spin-offs from the oilfield transformer bandits. They had torches but knew to cant the tx on the side, drain the oil and remove the copper coils.

These used chains to short the HT or dry bamboo wrapped in cloth to pull fuses to de-energize before work.

Very efficient operation.

They cut brackets off poles to let the TX hang for oil drainage in one instance but didn't finish. The TX mounted on the ground were hit first.

To catch these men you have to think like they do. They are opportunistic bandits, easiest first with the biggest paydays.

Wasa stations are easy targets then cell towers. Just what day it was I observing a wasa station in central and telling myself they taking long. A copy of the distribution grid not hard to obtain, shut down booster station, lock off valve and move with the 45 degree bends. Thicker schedules, smaller pipes, no saw, no power tools, iron oxide and aluminum :drinking: 0X

Have some cell towers in remote areas already missing fence and fence posts.

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby K_J_R » July 3rd, 2022, 10:19 am

Rovin wrote:why dont them coward media ppl doh take out their tails from between they legs & ask rowdy what he doing about this scrap metal bisnis distressing ppl especially d missing manhole covers all over d country ...


month-end visitations by the Scrap Iron Pests underway. stole cable again in view of the police station this week. is almost like there is an agenda.

let dem tief out.

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby nervewrecker » July 4th, 2022, 7:33 am

They broke in my friend house and ripped out all the cables they could find.

Cables run on the surface with clamps, old ecc with brittle insulation.

Took the t&Tec meter, pulled out the panel, cut the wires, stole and ac that not working, left all the wall sockets.

T&TEC had to disconnect the house yesterday.

She has 4 cats I pass in and feed. They scattered all the cat food and cat feeder and scared them away. I had to go look for them.

Mofos did all that for about $100.00 in copper. Left a torque wrench, tap and die set, oxy acetylene hose set and various items that worth more than $100.00. heck, the bottle of gin in the fridge could have gotten piped out for more. The trouble they have to go through for that copper....sigh.

And zone red hot, police can't sit down.

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby pugboy » July 4th, 2022, 9:28 am

pipers making a resurgence with copper

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby Ben_spanna » July 4th, 2022, 9:50 am

Time to introduce 15 year jail sentence to anyone caught stealing iron.

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby timelapse » July 4th, 2022, 10:05 am

Ben_spanna wrote:Time to introduce 15 year jail sentence to anyone caught stealing iron.
Or a hard lash from everyone that gets inconvenienced
Hadda catch them before the inept police do
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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby pugboy » July 4th, 2022, 10:05 am

the last time they pass any laws to effect anything was speed guns to tax drivers
they not interested in harassing the red area voters where the pests from

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby MG Man » July 4th, 2022, 11:23 am

copper is exported...why not have exporters produce certificates of origin to show where they got it? I mean, there's only so many legit places locally to source copper for export

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby bluefete » July 4th, 2022, 11:28 am

MG Man wrote:copper is exported...why not have exporters produce certificates of origin to show where they got it? I mean, there's only so many legit places locally to source copper for export


Great point.

I saw this exact same comment in a letter in yesterday's Sunday Express.

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby pugboy » July 4th, 2022, 11:35 am

you ever see how them scrapyards stuff a container with scrap metal ?
they will have to change up how they do that to make it inspectable

you trying to make them customs officers do work
they already doing so much work with import goods and stopping assault rifles coming in now you want them to do work on export
have a heart bro

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby MG Man » July 4th, 2022, 11:40 am

pugboy wrote:you ever see how them scrapyards stuff a container with scrap metal ?
they will have to change up how they do that to make it inspectable

you trying to make them customs officers do work
they already doing so much work with import goods and stopping assault rifles coming in now you want them to do work on export
have a heart bro


that's not the issue
I have no doubt the copper export profits someone at a much higher level, so it's in he state's interest to leave things as they are
Even without physical inspections, a legit paper trail would be enough
Just like how companies like Oilmop provide documentation for all the used oil they collect
It's not hard to verify if someone makes up a fake copper supplier name to list on a certificate of origin / sale etc

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby pugboy » July 4th, 2022, 12:14 pm

i doubt there is any serious checking on those containers
oil mop likely has to do that paperwork solely for environmental bureaucracy

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby K_J_R » July 5th, 2022, 8:44 am

pugboy wrote:the last time they pass any laws to effect anything was speed guns to tax drivers
they not interested in harassing the red area voters where the pests from


law? police not upholding law. it already illegal to destroy the cables destroy property, enter ppl home and tief out.

cable cut in front of multiple police stations aroun d country yet nothing is done, what does that tell you?

a new law or ban not going fix that.

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby Dizzy28 » July 5th, 2022, 8:50 am

Over the weekend I saw two Amalgamated security workers in an Amalgamated van cutting cables in Savannah Drive in Trincity. Seem to remember there was some story about them a few weeks ago on this.
They have a cable removal contract?

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby Les Bain » July 5th, 2022, 9:25 am

Dizzy28 wrote:Over the weekend I saw two Amalgamated security workers in an Amalgamated van cutting cables in Savannah Drive in Trincity. Seem to remember there was some story about them a few weeks ago on this.
They have a cable removal contract?


The way things going they may get contract to guard telecom facilities from copper thieves.

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby Rovin » July 6th, 2022, 11:25 am

i now see on fb these Aholes pulling out ppl steel pickets marking land boundaries

dem so shud be shot on site cause for a few dollars worth of steel will cost ppl thousands to survey back their lands ....

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby K_J_R » July 7th, 2022, 9:08 am

d defenders of d pests say is only rural areas affected. didn't realise the whole of san fernando and high street was a rural area?

now tstt is being blamed by d defenders for tempting the pests to steal the cable. of course the issue is never the pests themself.

Trinidad Express wrote:LANDLINES DOWN: Businesses in San Fernando have been affected by rampant cable theft along High Street. The Express was told that landlines were disconnected and dangling cable lines pose a danger to shoppers. Express photojournalist Trevor Watson visited the area and captured this video.


https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=5208597809176141

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby Rovin » July 7th, 2022, 7:11 pm

i see on tv6 jes now allyuh pm say he ask d AG to look into d scrap metal issue

also d scrap metal association say they gonna host a media conference tomorrow ...

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby pugboy » July 7th, 2022, 7:16 pm

like he hatta make a formal letter to the ag to do that steups

boy i went south today, it so bad the cutting the opp end of a cable that cut already and leaving piece few feet long hung up

Rovin wrote:i see on tv6 jes now allyuh pm say he ask d AG to look into d scrap metal issue

also d scrap metal association say they gonna host a media conference tomorrow ...

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby Dave » July 7th, 2022, 7:34 pm

Now the scrap iron industry will burn the roads!

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby pugboy » July 7th, 2022, 7:38 pm

rowlee response showed just how much them dont give af about anything unless it affects them or their voters directly

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby j.o.e » July 7th, 2022, 7:45 pm

pugboy wrote:rowlee response showed just how much them dont give af about anything unless it affects them or their voters directly


Their voters not affected by copper stealing ?

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby matix » July 7th, 2022, 7:52 pm

j.o.e wrote:
pugboy wrote:rowlee response showed just how much them dont give af about anything unless it affects them or their voters directly


Their voters not affected by copper stealing ?



Highly unlikely, most PNM safe seats are the most delinquent when it comes to paying bills. TTEC, WASA have not been able to disconnect an illegal connection in years.

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Re: Scrap iron dealers

Postby pugboy » July 7th, 2022, 7:53 pm

few will have landlines

it will affect them in making money from copper sales

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pugboy wrote:rowlee response showed just how much them dont give af about anything unless it affects them or their voters directly


Their voters not affected by copper stealing ?

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