Stolen catalytic converter stash seized in Wolverhampton
A stash of catalytic converters believed to have been stolen from cars in the Black Country has been seized by police.
An investigation has been launched to track down metal thieves after 15 exhaust parts were found in the boot of a vehicle parked on a street in the Merridale area of Wolverhampton on Tuesday.
It is suspected the car has been used to commit offences across the city after at least eight converter thefts were recorded from Monday night into Tuesday.
Officers are carrying out CCTV enquiries in a bid to establish the car’s movements and identify suspects.
Pc Adam Davenport from the Wolverhampton Police Taskforce, said: “This is a significant recovery. We believe people linked to the car have committed dozens of cat converter thefts in recent weeks and we’re following up several lines of enquiry.
“We appreciate that catalytic converter thefts are a real pain for motorists: they cause lots of inconvenience and are also expensive to replace.
“We’re targeting groups who we suspect are behind a large number of these thefts and hope to bring more good news soon.”
There has been a sharp rise nationally in the number of catalytic converter thefts which has been fuelled by the increase in value of their precious metals.
