
5 arrested over theft of 2.5km of copper pipes from Hong Kong parks, alleys
A 97-year-old man is among five people arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of stealing or handling stolen copper water pipes worth more than HK$1 million (US$128,700). Police said on Wednesday that they had received reports in January about copper pipes being stolen from parks and alleyways in Wong Tai Sin. Officers identified two suspects…