Surge in Catalytic Converter Thefts Prompts Safety Warnings

Experts are warning truck owners to secure their tailgates as thieves increasingly target catalytic converters for valuable precious metals like platinum and palladium.

25 Aug, 22:50 — 25 Aug, 22:50

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Dear Truck Owners: Secure Your Tailgates

Dear Truck Owners: Secure Your Tailgates First, thieves were cutting catalytic converters off petrol-powered vehicles because of the valuable platinum, palladium, and rhodium inside the exhaust systems, which convert toxic engine gases into safer emissions. Now, it appears thieves are targeting trucks in one part of the country, not for precious metals, but for entire tailgates. CBS affiliate KHOU 11, which serves Houston, Texas, recently reported on a vehicle-parts theft ring ...

By Tyler Durden

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Surge in Catalytic Converter Thefts Prompts Safety Warnings

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