(ANSA) - Rome, September 24 - Police said Thursday they had arrested a gang accused of stealing copper worth a total of 1.5 million euros in 26 robberies over a three-month period in Piedmont and Lombardy.
Four Romanians and a Bulgarian were arrested.
One of the firms hit by the gang was forced to close and six people lost their jobs, police said.
Copper-thieving gang caught
'Stole 1.5 bn euro worth in 26 robberies'