Three Sentenced for Theft of Copper Wire from International Paper

Three of four people charged have been sentenced in connection with the theft of over a half ton of copper wire from International Paper in Cantonment (FL).

IP Security contacted the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office last August to report they had located copper wire that was taken from the Cantonment facility by a group of contract workers. Deputies contacted the suspects and each gave a written confession, according to a Sheriff’s Office report.

Approximately 1,220 pounds of copper wire was recovered and returned to International Paper. A vehicle was seized, and deputies learned that other copper wire stolen from IP had been