{"id":1933,"date":"2025-10-27T16:10:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T16:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onecommgroup.com\/gy\/?page_id=1933"},"modified":"2026-02-12T08:13:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:13:27","slug":"copper-vandalism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onecommgroup.com\/gy\/copper-vandalism\/","title":{"rendered":"Copper Vandalism"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"section section-margins atnni-spacer pb-5\">\n<div class=\"container gtt-container\">\n<div class=\"row align-items-center justify-content-between\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-10 offset-xl-1 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 col-md-10 offset-md-1 col-sm-12 col-12\">\n<div class=\"heading-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"heading text-center h-lg fw-bold mb-3\">What is Copper Vandalism?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"sub-heading sub-h-sm lh-sm fw-medium\" style=\"line-height: 30px !important; font-size: 18px;\">Copper vandalism is the deliberate damaging or destruction of copper cables to steal the copper wires. Thieves often target crucial infrastructure like telecommunications cables, electrical lines, and plumbing. In their act of vandalism, Fibre lines can also be damaged but are less likely to be impacted than copper lines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2 col-lg-8 offset-lg-2 col-md-8 offset-md-2 col-sm-12 col-12 mt-3\">\n<p><!-- iframe design --><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;\"><iframe class=\"whatsapp-video\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Copper Vandalism\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MHfvo_-qHP8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-xl-10 offset-xl-1 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 col-md-10 offset-md-1 col-sm-12 col-12 mt-5\">\n<div class=\"heading-wrapper\">\n<h1 class=\"heading h-md fw-bold mb-3\">How does it affect you and your community?<\/h1>\n<ul class=\"sub-heading sub-h-sm\">\n<li class=\"mb-2\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Loss of connection: No phone, no internet, no emergency calls<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-2\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Disruption of daily life: Families cannot reach loved ones, students cannot log into online classes or conduct research<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-2\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Wider community impact: It affects businesses, health care services, financial transactions, safety and security and more<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-2\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\">One selfish act can cause scores of silent consequences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row align-items-center justify-content-between\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-10 offset-xl-1 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 col-md-10 offset-md-1 col-sm-12 col-12\">\n<div class=\"row mt-5\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid mb-4\" src=\"https:\/\/onecommgroup.com\/gy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/1_26215-One-Copper-1080x1350-1.jpg\" alt=\"hand holding mobile\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid mb-4\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/onecommgroup.com\/gy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/2_26215-One-Copper-1080x1350-2.jpg\" alt=\"One-Copper-see-it-report-it\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid mb-4\" src=\"https:\/\/onecommgroup.com\/gy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/3_26208-One-Copper-Vandalism-1080x1350-SM.jpg\" alt=\"hand holding mobile\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-xl-10 offset-xl-1 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 col-md-10 offset-md-1 col-sm-12 col-12 mt-4\">\n<div class=\"heading-wrapper\">\n<h1 class=\"heading h-md fw-bold text-center mb-3\">How can I report copper vandalism?<\/h1>\n<p class=\"para p-lg fw-medium text-center\"><span data-teams=\"true\">If you see suspicious activity near our lines, poles, or cables:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"sub-heading sub-h-sm\">\n<li class=\"mb-2\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Report it to the nearest police station right away<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-2\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Dial 0663 immediately and report an incident, location, date and time<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-2\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\">You can also upload photos\/videos via our online reporting form (please exercise precaution when capturing photos capturing photos\/videos).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; 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