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I hate organised crime, but damn, part of me just finds this so impressive that I'm not even angry
This was simply a meth heads, or junkies, with the right power tools, heavy equipment, and knowledge.
They've either already sold it for scrap, have one of the biggest ever private HAM repeaters in their backyard, or possibly duct taped it to their now collapsed roof.
High voltage transmissions towers have parts stolen all the time. I have a vague memory of half a dozen being stolen from a desert in India and no one noticing for a year