A 39-year-old man will serve probation in connection to copper wire theft in St. Paul. Kwi Win was sentenced to serve four days in Ramsey County Jail but had credit for four days already served. He must also serve three years of probation.

Charges say the group sold the stolen wire to a recycling facility in Blaine. One suspect was arrested Tuesday.

An informant, police tracking of vehicles and an undercover officer helped lead to five people who are now charged with copper wire theft from St. Paul streetlights with an estimated repair cost to the city of more than $200,

Prosecutors have charged five members of an apparent theft ring with stealing copper wire from dozens of streetlights in St. Paul, costing the city more than $200,000.

The bill would require a license and receipt for people selling copper wire. Leaders believe the legislation will curb theft across Minnesota.

Businesses and farmers in the Yuba County area are being advised to be extra vigilant for copper wire thefts, according to the Yuba County Sheriff’s Department. The sheriff’s office said that recent thefts have cost victims thousands of dollars in stolen copper and damage left behind from the thefts.