Car owners sometimes find, to their dismay, that their catalytic converters have been stolen because of the platinum inside.

We also know the these devices are targets for thieves seeking the platinum (and other metals like palladium and rhodium) found inside. Now we know exactly how catalytic converters work and the ...

It uses platinum and rhodium to help reduce ... looking to cash in on the valuable precious metals used inside catalytic converters. A standard catalytic converter contains several hundred dollars ...

With catalytic converter theft on the rise, the Panhandle Auto Burglary & Theft Unit will be hosting a free catalytic ...

A Hutchinson man is one of four individuals who are currently facing federal charges related to an alleged catalytic converter theft operation valued at $21 million dollars. The charges filed on ...

An evidence room inside the Maryland Heights Police Department contains nearly 40 catalytic converters recently ... trace amounts of precious metals—platinum, palladium and rhodium.

If your family’s car runs on gasoline, it has a device called a catalytic converter. Inside this device is the catalyst, which is a piece of metal — usually platinum, palladium, or rhodium. These ...

A Hutchinson man is one of four people facing federal charges related to an alleged catalytic converter theft operation valued at $21 million. The charges filed on Oct. 18 and include defendants, ...