Catalytic converter thefts skyrocketed on Long Island in 2022, according to new data. GusoffTV reports.
in December, thefts are down slightly in January. But the investigation suggested an organized ring.
"Not individual thefts, but thefts prompted by rings because where else are these guys going to sell these catalytic converters with these rare materials? They don't just go on some street corner and say, 'I got some palladium. Do you want to buy it?'" saidSchumer wants the Justice Department to form a designated task force. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, he requested a response team be sent to Long Island to bolster local police efforts.
"I make these requests occasionally when things are getting rougher, and they are as you've seen here," said Schumer. There's a push in the auto industry to make the theft and trafficking of converters a federal crime, and require new vehicles to have the vehicle identification number etched into the converter for better tracing. "Every time I start my car, I'm kind of holding my breath a little bit," he said - because he knows it could happen again.
To protect yourself from catalytic converter theft, police advise parking in well-let areas overnight and up the driveway if you have one.
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