{"id":43264,"date":"2022-07-11T06:37:24","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T06:37:24","guid":{"rendered":" https:\/\/dev.way.com\/blog\/?p=43264"},"modified":"2022-07-22T03:56:33","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T03:56:33","slug":"why-do-people-steal-catalytic-converters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.way.com\/journal\/why-do-people-steal-catalytic-converters\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do People Steal Catalytic Converters? Here\u2019s the Lowdown!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It looks quite unassuming and is only about the size of a loaf of bread. But thieves covet it. So much so that Congress is trying to find ways to fix the problem<\/a>. But, of course, we’re talking about catalytic converters, an anti-pollution device that plays a crucial part in your safety too. Thieves are now targeting catalytic converters at an alarming rate. So why do people steal catalytic converters<\/strong>? \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Did you know there’s a veritable treasure trove of valuable metals<\/a> underneath your car? Well, thieves certainly do. That’s why there’s been a drastic spike in catalytic converter theft. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau,<\/a> a group that keeps track of such thefts, thieves stole 12 times as many catalytic converters in 2021 as they did in 2019!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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