HOPEFULLY the morons that are stealing copper wire will soon receive a self-administered 240-volt lobotomy and the problem will take care of itself.
However, if this continues what are we going to do about it? This is not the Jon Benet Ramsey case we’re trying to crack. It’s very simple. Somebody is buying the wire, and they know it is stolen. It is also being shipped off island. There is a very small number of waste metal dealers on Saipan, and a small number of shipping containers that don’t leave the island empty. Check them both out. Interstate (intercountry?) transportation of stolen goods is a federal crime.
Also, now water wells are being targeted. Again, I believe tampering with a public water supply is a federal crime, perhaps even considered domestic terrorism. If the assistance of the FBI hasn’t already been requested, what are we waiting for?

RON FUSCO
Capital Hill, Saipan