Story no.253OngoingSecurityNotableAin +730 Oct → 5 Nov10 facts · 16 art.
Multiplication of copper thefts on networks and charging stations in France
Late October 2026, repeated cable thefts on electric vehicle charging stations are reported in the Lens area, a phenomenon then described as a new scourge. The incidents then spread to other infrastructures: telephone network in Cramant, fiber in the Laonnois, public lighting in Mondeville and Aubigny-Les Clouzeaux, or telephone cables near Rouen. Copper thefts are also recorded in the Ain and Morbihan, the latter presented as the most targeted Breton department. Early November, Charge France indicates that more than 15% of the fast-charging network has been affected and that cable thefts have multiplied by ten in one year.
In brief
Ongoing story bringing together 10 events in 8 departments (Ain, Aisne, Calvados and 5 more), followed from 30 October 2026 to 5 November 2026. 16 articles from 10 sources (security); last updated on 5 November 2026 at 21:30.
13 articles of rated outlets · 3 unrated outside the bar · 10 sources (16 art.) · the three sides talk about it · outlets: left 1, centre 6, right 1
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- 18h33
Près de Rouen : un vol de cuivre prive une quarantaine de foyers de téléphone et d'internet
Un vol de câbles en cuivre survenu à Saint-Jacques-sur-Darnétal prive au moins une quarantaine d'abonnés de téléphone et d'internet depuis mercredi matin.
Paris-NormandieCentre
- 17h16
Vendée : un nouveau vol de cuivre prive des rues d'Aubigny-Les Clouzeaux d'éclairage
Des vols de câbles électriques ont privé plusieurs rues d'Aubigny-Les Clouzeaux d'éclairage public, un nouveau cas de vol de cuivre en Vendée.
Actu.frCentre
- 10h44
Vols de cuivre sur les lampadaires publics à Mondeville
La commune de Mondeville, près de Caen, subit depuis plusieurs mois des vols de cuivre sur les lampadaires de l'éclairage public, pour un préjudice de plusieurs milliers d'euros.
Actu.frCentreFrance 3 RégionsUncategorised
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Affected departments
Multiple departments (8)
Reported toll
Amounts cited13.000 euros · 18 millions d'euros · 550.000 € · 12 euros
Highest number recorded in 3 article(s), automatically extracted: please check sources.
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Events in the story
- Plus de 15 % du réseau de recharge rapide touché par les vols de câbles5 Nov
- Vols de cuivre sur les lampadaires publics à Mondeville5 Nov
- Près de Rouen : un vol de cuivre prive une quarantaine de foyers de téléphone et d'internet4 Nov
- Copper thieves now target electric vehicle charging stations4 Nov
- Vendée : un nouveau vol de cuivre prive des rues d'Aubigny-Les Clouzeaux d'éclairage4 Nov
- Laonnois: copper theft and cut fibre leave nearly 600 households without service4 Nov
- Ain : trois chaudrons en cuivre dérobés en une nuit3 Nov
- Morbihan, the Breton department most targeted by copper thefts3 Nov
- Cramant: new copper theft and vandalism of telephone network31 Oct
- Serial cable thefts at electric charging stations in the Lens area30 Oct
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