The North Vancouver RCMP believes a construction site is likely missing a box of very valuable brass pipe couplers and is hoping someone will come forward to claim them.
The pipe couplers, estimated to be worth several thousand dollars, were discovered at an abandoned property Jan. 28 by an alert citizen who noticed the box of brass material looked strangely out of place.
Cpl. Richard De Jong of the North Vancouver RCMP said it was evident from where the couplers were discovered that someone was hiding them at the abandoned property and intended to retrieve them at a later time because of the brass material’s weight.
Brass couplers are generally used in commercial construction projects that involve fitting two pipes together. Because the couplers are made out of brass, a precious metal, they are highly valuable.
No construction company or individual has reported the couplers missing, possibly because they haven’t yet noticed its absence.
The RCMP is hoping the rightful owner will come forward who can identify how many couplers were stolen and from what location, at which point the police will turn the pipe couplers back over to them.
