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Story no.253OngoingSecurityNotableGironde +930 Oct → 7 Nov13 facts · 25 art.

France: surge in copper cable thefts

At the end of October 2026, repeated thefts of cables from electric vehicle charging stations were reported in the Lens area, a phenomenon then described as a new scourge. The incidents subsequently spread to other infrastructure: telephone networks in Cramant and the Laonnois region, public lighting in Mondeville and Aubigny-Les Clouzeaux, copper decorations in the Ain department, and photovoltaic parks in Gironde and elsewhere. In early November, Charge France stated that a thousand fast-charging sites had been affected at the end of October and that cable thefts had increased tenfold over the past year. Legal proceedings have been initiated: three men are standing trial in Esches for the theft of 1.8 km of cables, and six individuals have been formally charged in Gironde for organized gang thefts involving more than one million euros.

In brief

Ongoing story bringing together 13 events in 10 departments (Gironde, Ain, Aisne and 7 more), followed from 30 October 2026 to 7 November 2026. 25 articles from 13 sources (security); last updated on 7 November 2026 at 20:22. Reported toll: 6 arrests.

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Who is covering it, and from what angle

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1Left6 %
15Centre83 %
2Right11 %

18 articles of rated outlets · 7 unrated outside the bar · 13 sources (25 art.) · the three sides talk about it · outlets: left 1, centre 7, right 1

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Timeline

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In figures

The activity

13 faits

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Affected departments

Reported toll

6
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Amounts cited13.000 euros · 18 millions d'euros · 550.000 € · 12 euros · 1 million d’euros

Highest number recorded in 9 article(s), automatically extracted: please check sources.

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