Two men are due to face court over the alleged large-scale theft of copper wire at Tomago.
Police say between 14 November and yesterday, 4WD vehicles were used to steal 940 kilograms of copper wire from the Hunter Water site on Tomago Road.
Officers conducting surveillance noticed two vehicles enter the site at about 1am on Monday and were allegedly preparing to remove wiring.
They arrested a 47-year-old man at the scene - he's been charged with 3 counts of larceny greater than $15,000 and 3 counts of trespass.
A 38-year-old man was subsequently arrested at Anna Bay and has been charged with 2 counts of larceny greater than $15,000, trespass and goods in custody.
Both men have been granted conditional bail to face Raymond Terrace Local Court on 17 December, 2018.
