“In seven years, he went from running a theft ring and having a full-blown heroin addiction to starting a family, landing a job selling real estate, and opening a sober home.”
“Griesser had worked for a company that serviced cellphone towers, which made him aware of the value of copper. Employees legally took copper grounding from towers and scrapped it for the company, according to Griesser.”
“Griesser, now 32 and seven years clean, recalls the powerful hold his addiction had on him.”
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