Dutch copper thief to Belgian cell

tongeren - A 40-year-old woman from Dongen, Brabant, was sentenced to 1.5 years in Belgium for stealing copper drain pipes from eighteen churches in Belgian Limburg. The court in Tongeren...

At the end of 2017, the Brabant went with a companion in her van on a rampage that led past several church villages. The license plate was recorded on camera images. The vehicle landed at Turnhout in January 2018. Agents found a crowbar, screwdrivers and a notebook in the car. The booklet contained the addresses of all churches in Limburg. The robbed churches were ticked off.