"Beneath the City's Surface: NYPD Cracks Down on Sewer Scavengers. In a bizarre and brazen scheme, a group of men has been caught allegedly rummaging through New York City's sewer system in search of valuable items that have been flushed or washed down drains. According to the NYPD, these scavengers are targeting the city's infrastructure, exploiting vulnerabilities in the system to retrieve everything from jewelry to electronics. As authorities step up their investigation, residents are left wondering how these thieves are able to operate undetected beneath their feet."
It is suspected the men are “scouring the system for valuables that get into the sewage,” according to the New York Police Department ...
