Copper thieves sentenced to 5 years for 92-ton Infrabel thefts in Belgium

A Belgian court sentenced two men to five years in prison for stealing approximately 92 tons of copper from railway operator Infrabel in Brugge and Beernem, valued at over €750,000. The thefts occurred two years ago and were uncovered through further investigation. This is a routine criminal justice outcome, though the scale of the theft highlights ongoing infrastructure metal theft concerns.