Seventy-four converters have been reported stolen to county police in the past three months - 47 in just the past two weeks. Each was cut out from underside of a truck, van or SUV.
Police suspect most are sold on the street to shady repair shops and at-home garages. Some metal experts and mechanics, however, believe they also end up in area scrap yards. The devices contain small amounts of platinum and other precious metals.
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