Scrap handler sentenced to year in jail
Published at 15:59, Monday, 05 March 2012
A SCRAP handler who sold copper stolen from a pumping station has been jailed for 12 months.
Michael Storey, of Barque Street, Barrow, was sentenced at Barrow Crown Court on Monday.
The 30-year-old admitted handling 155kg of copper.
A total of 310kg of metal was stolen from the United Utilities Frederick Street storm pumping station by unknown persons on April 5 last year.
It has cost the water company £173,500 to sort out the problem.
For the full story, see tomorrow's Evening Mail.
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