The other day I came across three manhole covers that were stolen in the road where I do my morning run. I later found out that thieves sell these manhole covers for about R500 to scrap metal dealers. New plastic materials that are worthless to thieves could make a difference to manhole cover theft when scrap metal prices are so high.
Time magazine recently reported on some of the world’s weirdest heists. People steal everything from beehives to syrup and beach sand. Police in France found 61 beehives stolen from a beekeeper. They held about 25,000 bees, estimated to be worth about $83,000.
In Québec thieves stole 2.7 million kilograms worth of maple syrup estimated at $18,000,000 from a warehouse. Police were able to track down two thirds of it. Criminals stole 5.5 tons of chocolate-hazelnut spread (Nutella when they robbed a parked trailer in a German town. The spread was worth $20,000. Continue reading “Is your business shrinking without you knowing about it?”
