Trio arrested amid multi-county copper wire theft operation in North Carolina
Story by Connor Lomis
GASTONIA, N.C. (WBTV) – Three people were arrested on Tuesday amid a multi-county copper theft operation in North Carolina.Records showed 38-year-old Justin McNeely, 43-year-old John Carpenter, and 39-year-old Joshua Robinson are facing multiple charges.
Detectives said they had been monitoring a criminal network operating across Gaston and Cleveland counties, linked to several copper wire thefts.
After an “extensive investigation,” officers served warrants early Tuesday, Oct. 28, and apprehended McNeely, Carpenter, and Robinson.
All three suspects face larceny charges and are being held in jail on secured bonds.
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Nice pics. Meth is one helluva drug.
Violence can only be concealed by a lie, and the lie can only be maintained by violence.
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That Springfield 1903 is an object of my desire.
Beautiful firearm.
GB, this rifle is one of the oldest items still on the US government property books:
NSN 1005-00-000-1122 Rifle, .30 CAL, Springfield, M1903
I always wondered why we were never issued 1903’s to carry around in 1963 Great Lakes Navy Boot camp instead of American made Enfield rifles.
Copper thieves? I’m just glad I don’t have to deal with this here sh*t… not a guy in a bear suit and probably the basis for sasquatch:
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Was a recent series in one of the gun rags comparing the ’91 Mosin, ’03 Springfield, ’99 Ariska (?), and Enfield sniper rifles. Believe the author’s choice was the Russian rifle. He ascribed the ’03 coming in second primarily to mediocre WWII as-issued military ammo, as with modern ammo it easily outshot the rest.