A Philadelphia towing firm and 10 adults one juvenile have been charged in what prosecutors say is a multi-million dollar theft ring that targeted catalytic converters in the Delaware Valley region. Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub announced that investigators …
The U.S. Attorney for Connecticut reports that a New Britain man has pleaded guilty to participating in a stolen catalytic converter trafficking ring. Roberto Alicea pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property, an …
Insurance claims for catalytic converter thefts nationwide jumped by 288% in just two years, the National Insurance Crime Bureau said in a new report. Claims rose from 16,660 in 2020 to 64,701 in 2022. Half of the thefts were in …
The Florida House of Representatives has approved a bill that would stiffen penalties for catalytic converter theft and would make it easier to prove intent. Senate Bill 306 now goes to the governor for his signature. The full Senate also …
Seven members of an organized theft crew were arrested yesterday and charged in connection with stealing catalytic converters from more than 470 vehicles in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. For the alleged ringleader, theft was a full-time job, prosecutors said. More …
An East Hartford man has pleaded guilty to participating in a stolen catalytic converter trafficking ring. Bryant Bermudez pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property and three counts of interstate transportation of stolen …
In one of his last official acts in office, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker yesterday signed a bill designed to curb the theft of catalytic converters by regulating the purchase of the automobile parts by scrap metal dealers. Scrap metal buyers …
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Three Missouri men have been sentenced for their roles in the theft of tens of thousands of stolen catalytic converters, which were taken to an Arkansas business as part of a multi-million-dollar scheme. Evan Marshall, 25, …
Twenty-one people in nine states were arrested and charged Nov. 2 with their roles in conspiracies to steal catalytic converters from vehicles across the country and sell them for profit. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, law enforcement from …
The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is partnering with the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the Lansing Police Department (LPD), and Shaheen Chevrolet to offer motorists a free catalytic converter etching event to help combat theft. Catalytic …
