Dr. Adel Malahmeh, a successful businessman in New Iberia, owns almost 90 buildings across the parish and surrounding areas. Recently, he has been facing a challenging situation as his properties have become the target of theft, specifically his A/C condenser units. Over the past month, Malahmeh has reported that nine of his A/C units have been stolen, leading to significant financial losses and inconvenience to his business operations.
The theft of A/C units is not only affecting Malahmeh financially but also impacting the comfort of his patients and customers. The stolen units contain copper, which is valuable and often sold for scrap metal or on the black market. Thieves are causing thousands of dollars in damages by breaking into the units and stealing the copper cores. As a result, Malahmeh has no choice but to replace the entire A/C systems inside and outside of his buildings.
Despite filing an incident report with the New Iberia Police Department, Malahmeh and his attorney, Frank Barber, believe that more could be done to address the ongoing issue of copper theft. The people who are buying the stolen copper are not cooperating with law enforcement to help prevent future thefts. This lack of collaboration is making it difficult for Malahmeh to protect his properties and provide a comfortable environment for his customers.
As a result of the A/C unit thefts, Malahmeh is worried about losing customers due to the lack of air conditioning in his properties. He fears that ongoing robberies may impact his business reputation and drive customers away during hot weather conditions. Despite this setback, Malahmeh hopes that authorities and local communities can come together to address this surge in robberies and prevent further losses to his businesses.
In conclusion, Dr. Adel Malahmeh’s properties have become targets for thieves looking for valuable copper coils in their A/C units. The lack of cooperation from those purchasing stolen copper makes it difficult for law enforcement agencies to prevent these incidents from happening again in the future. As a result, businesses like Dr. Adel Malahmeh’s are left vulnerable to financial losses and inconvenience caused by these types of crimes.
However, there are measures that can be taken by both law enforcement agencies and local communities to combat this problem effectively. By working together towards preventing further incidents like these from happening again in the future will ensure that businesses like Dr. Adel Malahmeh’s can continue operating without fear of being targeted by thieves looking for valuable commodities such as copper coils.