Bell sues individuals for copper equipment theft

By Ahmad Hathout TORONTO – Bell is suing individuals who were allegedly involved in a scheme to steal its copper equipment and sell them for a profit. The lawsuit, filed last week in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, alleges that Sylvain Fleury and an unnamed accomplice broke through the protective fences surrounding the telecom’s cellular facilities at seven Ontario sites and stole copper equipment to sell to other unnamed individuals for a profit. The individuals who purchased the equipment are also named in the suit because they allegedly knew the equipment was stolen. Fleury was arrested by Ontario police...