Two 30 year old men were caught red-handed in Valle de Abdalajís (Málaga) as they were stealing scrap metal and copper wire from an old pumping station.
When Guardia Civil officers arrived on the scene they found the two men using an electrical cutter to get at the copper wire in one of the motors.
A search of their vehicle resulted in the discovery of other stolen items, including more copper wire. The two men were duly arrested.