My Sunday newspaper reported that a federal grand jury has indicted seven southwest Missouri residents accused of stealing thousands of catalytic converters. Investigators estimate the suspects stole tens of thousands of catalytic converters and received $6.8 million from an Arkansas company between Dec 12, 2019 to Oct. 15, 2021. No information yet about whether the receiving company is to be charged.

Oh good. I was hoping we'd revisit this topic asap. :R :B

Well, I for one am glad. We can't let crime go unpunished. Book 'em DannoRoyF wrote:My Sunday newspaper reported that a federal grand jury has indicted seven southwest Missouri residents accused of stealing thousands of catalytic converters. Investigators estimate the suspects stole tens of thousands of catalytic converters and received $6.8 million from an Arkansas company between Dec 12, 2019 to Oct. 15, 2021. No information yet about whether the receiving company is to be charged.

6.8 MILLION.. no wonder they got indicted.. This is one of the thinkgs that ticks me off. FRAUD, I'm speaking on-line fraud, like "Your grandson is in jail and needs 5,000 for bond" fraud... or "Send me some money and I'll send you much more (Nigerian prince thing) or "This is the IRS" (no it's not) billions a year... but "it's kiddie crime" says the government.Save for one grandma got the "Your grandson needs bond money" all.. Well.. she played along. and called her old employer.. who showed up. and when the "Bail Bondsman" showed up to collect the cash (you see she did not have any debit cards) he found that HE needed a bail bondsman. a real one. You see she, like me, retired from 9-1-1

How many converters did they have to steal to get THAT much money in just over 2 years??!?

It's rampant just about everywhere.Motorhomes parked in storage lots are particularly attractive targets.

Some finally charged with catalytic converter theft

garmp
Explorer II
Feb 04, 2022
Not only charge them, but put some teeth into the laws. Don't give them a slap on the wrist and let them go. Charge them with a fine and they'll just steal some more cats to pay for it. Throw them in jail and throw away the key.
CavemanCharlie
Explorer III
Feb 04, 2022
Bipeflier wrote:
The authorities also need to charge the scrap facility! No way they bought that many converters and not suspect stolen property!

I agree. That is a big part of the problem
Bipeflier
Explorer
Feb 03, 2022
The authorities also need to charge the scrap facility! No way they bought that many converters and not suspect stolen property!
Grit_dog
Navigator
Feb 02, 2022
campinginthewoods wrote:
mbopp wrote:
Skibane wrote:
It's rampant just about everywhere.

Motorhomes parked in storage lots are particularly attractive targets.

Pickup trucks and vans since they're easier to crawl under.
They have been jacking up small cars around where I live especially Toyota Pirus and have hit several more than once. And they have even hit the local muffler shop.:B

Muffler shop sounds like the way to go! Only amateurs go around jacking up cars to get ‘em 1 at a time! Lol
Hopefully they hang ‘em high. Like horse thieves back in the day!
(Apologies if that last statement offended any of the membership here who are in favor of defunding LE and de-criminalizing crime…:R)
Grit_dog
Navigator
Feb 02, 2022
dedmiston wrote:
Oh good. I was hoping we'd revisit this topic asap. :R :B

:B
sayoung
Explorer
Feb 02, 2022
Tyler,Tx nabbed a converter thief a few days ago
campinginthewoo
Explorer
Feb 02, 2022
mbopp wrote:
Skibane wrote:
It's rampant just about everywhere.

Motorhomes parked in storage lots are particularly attractive targets.

Pickup trucks and vans since they're easier to crawl under.
They have been jacking up small cars around where I live especially Toyota Pirus and have hit several more than once. And they have even hit the local muffler shop.:B
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Feb 02, 2022
This is great news! I hope these prosecutions continue and grow.
mbopp
Explorer
Feb 02, 2022
Skibane wrote:
It's rampant just about everywhere.

Motorhomes parked in storage lots are particularly attractive targets.

Pickup trucks and vans since they're easier to crawl under.
Bobbo
Explorer II
Feb 02, 2022
Justice comes in many forms.

Man Crushed to death stealing catalytic converter.