How Much Platinum Is Inside A Car's Catalytic Converter?
Car owners sometimes find, to their dismay, that their catalytic converters have been stolen because of the platinum inside. How much platinum is that, anyway?
A CT man earned $400K+ for stolen catalytic converters. The broader conspiracy was worth millions.
The “average scrap price for catalytic converters currently varies between $300 and $1,500, depending on the model and type ...
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Illinois students forced back to e-learning as thieves target school bus catalytic converters
The Troy School District in Joliet, Illinois has been hit by thieves cutting catalytic converters from school buses before.
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West Hartford man latest to be sentenced in catalytic converter theft ring
Yanquee Rodriguez, also known as “Yankster Rodriguez,” 28, of West Hartford, was sentenced Thursday to 15 months of ...
Hutchinson man indicted in catalytic converter theft ring
A Hutchinson man is one of four individuals who are currently facing federal charges related to an alleged catalytic converter theft operation valued at $21 million dollars. The charges filed on ...
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Need Clean Air, Quick? Catalytic Converters to the Rescue!
If your family’s car runs on gasoline, it has a device called a catalytic converter. Inside this device is the catalyst, which is a piece of metal — usually platinum, palladium, or rhodium. These ...
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Has catalytic converter theft finally peaked?
Catalytic converter thefts peaked in the U.S. in 2022. Antitheft measures are behind the drop in these thefts.