Catalytic converter theft is one of the most aggravating car crimes—and it’s big business. Recently, this man pled guilty to his role in a multi-million-dollar catalytic converter theft ring.

Mehmen was wearing heavy clothing with stains and smelled of automotive fluids, and next to him in the back seat was a freshly cut catalytic converter and a bag of saws and blades, according to ...

Catalytic converter thefts have surged in lockdown amid a spike in the value of precious metals, research shows. The RAC and insurer Ageas found the crime now accounts for three-in-10 thefts from ...

Through further investigation, police discovered Kinser and Crawley had allegedly cut off a catalytic converter on Dec. 7 and were attempting to sell it to an individual in Maryland the next day.