Military behind copper stealing

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The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Julio CEsar ValentIn, reported yesterday that military officers of the highest rank are involved in the mafia that is stealing electric and telephone cables in order to melt them down for their copper content and to export the metal. ValentIn urged his colleagues to pass the legislation that prohibits the exporting of any copper material. The legislator took a brief turn at the podium during the session that gave the special commission one week to report back on the bill submitted by Deputy PelegrIn Castillo. ValentIn said that it is an absurdity that the DR, where copper is not mined, should turn up on a list of copper exporters. The legislative project would punish illegal movement of copper with up to 10 years of prison and fines ranging from 20 to 30 minimum wages.

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