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A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing dozens of catalytic converters from cars in broad ...
A catalytic converter plays a pivotal role in ensuring your vehicle isn't exerting harmful emission. Here's what you need to know about driving without one.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento man was sentenced on Tuesday to 12 years in prison for his part in a $38 million catalytic converter theft ring. The Department of Justice said 33-year-old Tou ...
Reports of catalytic converter thefts in Fresno dropped by 60% after federal authorities arrested a man who was selling thousands of the stolen car part for a profit of more than $2.5 million.
According to claims data from Plymouth Rock Assurance, catalytic converter theft claims filed through independent agents in the Northeast U.S. were down by 41% in 2023.
Catalytic converters typically hold around 0.1 to 0.25 ounces of platinum, 0.07 to 0.25 ounces of palladium, and 0.04 to 0.07 ounces of rhodium.
The cost of replacing a catalytic converter will vary depending on the make and model of your car but a new catalytic ...
But within the past year, Emerick said, thefts have gone down. He said roughly six catalytic converters would go for $2,000 on the black market; now, he said they would go for $300.
An Elkhart Ambulance Manufacturing company, the target of thieves. Over the weekend, 58 catalytic converters were stolen from cars and trucks at Medix Specialty vehicles. This is the 7th reported ...
Thieves stole nine catalytic converters from their lot, totaling nearly $10,000 in damages. He said Phat Pat's also repaired vehicles for several Westside churches that were targeted.
A catalytic converter is a metal cylinder or flattened oval that’s part of the car’s exhaust system. It’s usually underneath the car with an exhaust pipe running in one end and out the other ...
Between 2020 and 2022, more than 24,000 vehicles in California had their catalytic converters stolen, the most in the nation, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.