Three Rhode Island men face federal charges for allegedly stealing and selling over $2.4 million worth of catalytic converters across New England, officials say.

He “permitted his suppliers to use fictitious names or business names in order to create the appearance of proper recordkeeping,” according to authorities.

Catalytic converters contain precious metals, can easily be removed from vehicles, and are difficult to trace. The average scrap price for catalytic converters varies between $300-$1,500 ...

The indictment said the thieves used an app that gave real time pricing for their customers allowing them to look up market ...

The once rampant thefts of catalytic converters have slowed to a trickle, police throughout Connecticut say. Thefts of the auto exhaust components started to swell five years ago, peaking in 2022 and ...

DENVER — After seeing so much success in the regulation of catalytic converter sales, Denver city officials want to pass a similar ordinance in hopes of curbing scrap metal thefts across the city.

Catalytic converters render engine-exhaust pollutants ... palladium or rhodium. The average scrap price for converters ranged from $300 to $1,500 for a period in 2020 and 2021, according to ...