Government Seizes Nearly $550 Million In Assets From Crime Ring Stealing Catalytic Converters
In a nationwide, coordinated operation today, law enforcement partners from across the country took down leaders and associates of a national network of thieves, dealers, and processors involved in a conspiracy involving stolen catalytic converters that were sold for millions of dollars to a metal refinery. In total, 21 individuals have been arrested and/or charged for their roles in the conspiracy in California, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, and Virginia. …