LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Clark County says it has not issued any violations to scrap metal businesses since the county’s copper wire theft prevention ordinance. It went into effect in November. The ...

(FOX5) - Clark County is the latest jurisdiction in the Las Vegas Valley to ban the sale of stolen ... The ordinance bans scrap and junk dealers from purchasing “7 strand” copper from anyone ...

Metal thefts have surged in recent years, largely driven by soaring copper prices. Stolen metals are often brought to scrap dealers for sale, according to the NPA. Since September last year ...