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Reuters
Reuters
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By Alexander Villegas

THE TRUTH ABOUT: After spate of gangster heists chile boosts security on copper trains | History Defined

Copper cathodes belonging to the 'Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia' company, which had been stolen last week, are inspected by members of the Chilean police (Carabineros) after being found at a scrap metal sales outlet in 'Tierras Blancas' area in Coquimbo, Chile, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on October 13, 2022. Carabineros de Chile/Handout via REUTERS.

Chilean authorities will beef up security on trains carrying cargoes of copper, a senior official said on Thursday, after a spate of violent heists that have been blamed on international organized crime gangs.

FCAB, a major mining railway operator, suspended the transport of copper earlier this week following a series of attacks and thefts, forcing mines in the world's top copper producer to look for other transport routes.

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