Copper rally sparks bridge nameplate thefts

South Korea is seeing a rise in the thefts of bridge nameplates, as soaring global copper prices turn nonferrous metals into increasingly lucrative targets. In rural Samcheok, Gangwon Province, authorities found that 47 copper nameplates that had been installed on small bridges across eight villages were now missing. The discovery prompted a police investigation, raising concerns about a broader wave of metal theft linked to rising commodity prices. Residents suspect the thefts were coordinated,

By The Korea Herald