Police have arrested five people alleged to have stolen large quantities of deep cycle batteries from Gold Coast mobile phone towers with the intent of selling them to unsuspecting consumers.
Between January and May of this year, mobile phone towers for all the major telcos have been targeted by thieves looking for the batteries.
Collectively the companies have reported up to $125,000 worth of batteries being taken, with some of the sites allegedly raided on multiple occasions.
Deep cycle batteries are mobile phone tower locations as a backup power source in the event of a mains power outage.
The batteries have been advertised for sale on social media sites and primarily purchased by people living from an alternative a power source such as solar or wind, as well those wanting an extended power supply on camping trips.
Following extensive investigations by detectives in the Coomera Property Team, five people were taken into custody
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