Auto parts merchants throughout San Francisco are baffled by the spiking costs of catalytic converters, an essential and ...
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As catalytic converter theft continues to rise, many are wondering why? Within minutes, thieves are able to cut them off from vehicles. It is because of a type of three types ...
During epidemic levels seen in 2021, over 7,000 motors were targeted for their catalytic converters and the precious metals ...
The pollution control devices contain valuable metals, making them a hot commodity for recycling. Some beneficiaries of the thefts look the other way. The innards of a catalytic converter are coated ...
The catalytic converter working to clean up the exhaust gasses from your car is a prime target for criminals as it can be worth as much as $1,500 at a scrapyard. As such, its theft is a common crime ...
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Law enforcement agencies across Minnesota say they are ready to tap into a new resource meant to help victims of stolen cars and stolen car parts — a centralized database that records sales at scrap ...
Three years ago, thieves stole a staggering 8,591 catalytic converters from New York City vehicles. But since 2022, police, prosecutors and even state lawmakers have taken steps to solve the problem — ...
(WFSB) - During the pandemic, catalytic converters were being stolen in record numbers. Lawmakers took action, but there is another reason why stealing converters isn’t so popular anymore. “A filter ...
SEEING AN UPTICK AND SHE JOINS US FROM COLUMBIA. THIS AUTO REPAIR SHOP SAYS IT’S SEEING AN UPTICK IN CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT. BUT THIS ONE, SAM VELASQUEZ, IS A MECHANIC. HE SAYS THIS SUV HAD ITS ...
Thefts of catalytic converters surged so aggressively during the pandemic that Congress looked to step in. Now, new data indicates that the tidal wave of thefts is subsiding. Claims data from the ...
Three members of California family pleaded guilty to their roles in a $600 million nationwide catalytic converter theft ring that operated for three years, prosecutors say. The Vang family was part of ...