Sean gave detailed comments on Operation Rhonda, which was a police prosecution targeting the recycling industry and scrap metal thefts, following the acquittal of clients at Bolton Crown Court who faced charges of money laundering and attempted handling of stolen goods.
Sean commented:
"BT and Railtrack had told the police, erroneously, that certain specification cable was only manufactured for their industry, and that it does not exist on the open market, that this cable can only be owned by BT and Railtrack. This was wrong. Companies that manufacture cable are happy to sell their cable to whoever will buy it, after all they are in business to make profit and the more they sell the more profit they make. Companies that buy from the manufacturers also sell off cuts on to the open market. The operation should not have targeted honest hardworking businessmen who work in a licensed trade. The authorities should concentrate on the unlicensed metal industry, where stolen metal is sold at hugely discounted prices and shipped out of the country in containers."
