Officers Bust Massive Catalytic Converter Theft Ring With Ties In Stockton, Placer County

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LIVERMORE (CBS13) — A grab-and-go transgression with large operations successful Stockton and Placer County was busted by police.

The Livermore Police Department said its officers uncovered a monolithic catalytic converter theft ring.

Police accidental adjacent they were amazed by the standard of this operation, which has been nether probe for astir a year. They recovered 50 catalytic converters, astir $91,000 successful cash, amerciable guns and drugs. So far, 30 suspects person been identified, but investigators judge much are inactive retired there.

Catalytic converters are a tempting people for thieves. It’s high-paying transgression that tin beryllium done successful 60 seconds.

Investigators accidental a extremity from idiosyncratic successful the metropolis came successful aft a motortruck was spotted dilatory circling a neighborhood. After pursuing the way of stolen parts, officers were led to “drop houses” successful Stockton and Livermore.

“For it to beryllium truthful bold, it was rather the find and we were truly blessed to beryllium capable to service hunt warrants and prehend each that property,” 1 serviceman said.

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And speaking of bold, erstwhile the lower-level thieves were arrested, investigators accidental the ringing leaders would spell down to the jailhouse and station their bail truthful they could get backmost retired and bargain again.