Date and time theft occurred: Overnight on Sunday 21 December into Monday 22 December 2025.

Address where theft occurred: Newbery Metals, 4 Ashton Road, Exeter EX2 8LN

Materials stolen: +/- 15 tonnes bright wire.

Additional details:  A 6/8-wheeled tipper on cloned plates (WG18AEP) with Heidelberg Materials was used to take the metals away. The vehicle was captured driving up the M5 still on the cloned plates.

Crime ref no. 102 22/12/25.  Occurance: 50250325968.

Reward: Newbery Metals is offering a £20,000 reward for the return/reocvery of the stolen copper. 

If you have any information about this theft, please contact Newbery on 01392 275377, or call  the Police on 101 and quote the crime reference number.