Yes they take all the info, but they run two sets of books! One for them and one for the police! They probably sell copper for 2 - 3 times what they pay, and don't want to loose their best suppliers! It is all supply and demand. They get caught and cant pay so they go to jail and fed 3 squares a...
The worst thing is the scrap dealers know it is stolen, yet they still buy it. Now steal from them and they would have the cops backing them up, yet they do not have to record who they buy from! They are the one who have created the market. With out a market there would be no demand! Without...