Nearly 90 buildings across Iberia Parish and surrounding areas are owned by Dr. Adel Malahmeh, a businessman in New Iberia. Recently, Malahmeh reported that nine of his A/C condenser units have been stolen over the past month, causing significant financial losses and inconvenience to his business operations. The theft of A/C units is not only impacting Malahmeh financially but also affecting 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. This has left Malahmeh with no choice but to replace the entire A/C systems, both inside and outside of the buildings. Despite filing an incident report with the New Iberia Police, 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 the ongoing robberies may impact his business reputation and drive customers away, especially during hot weather conditions.

Malahmeh hopes that the authorities and local community can come together to address the surge of robberies and prevent further losses to his businesses. He believes that it is crucial to address this issue proactively before it becomes even more widespread.

In conclusion, Dr. Adel Malahmeh’s businesses are facing a challenging situation as they have become targets for theft specifically their A/C condenser units. The loss of these units has caused significant financial losses for Malahmeh’s business operations as well as inconvenience for his patients and customers.

Despite filing an incident report with law enforcement officials, there is still much work to be done in addressing this issue proactively before it becomes even more widespread.

Malahmeh hopes that local authorities will take action now before it’s too late.