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Archive Home > 2009 > May > 01 > Senate passes bill aimed at thwarting sale of stolen metal

Senate passes bill aimed at thwarting sale of stolen metal

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
May 1, 2009

SALEM — The state Senate unanimously approved a proposal that would make it tougher for metal thieves to sell their loot to scrap dealers.

The 2007 Legislature passed laws to limit metal theft, but the ravaging has continued. Thieves across Oregon have stolen statues, guardrails,....

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