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Catalytic Converter CrimeLondon 2013/14

T/Inspector James Coomber – London Regional Metal Theft Coordinator

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Recorded Metal Crimes July-Dec 2013

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Stolen Metals

Converters44%

Copper14%

Lead16%

Other Metal15%

M/V Part11%

55% of metal theft in London is now

catalytic converter theft

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Catalytic Converter Thefts 2013/14

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December 2013 - Models

Galaxy29%

Sharan27%

Accord3%

Transit9%

Alhambra11%

Sprinter21%

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Make/Model Breakdown – February 2014

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Converter Buying Methods – Serial Numbers• All converters have a Primary

Serial Number. This usually relates to the manufacturer and type e.g. "GM88" is a General Motors type 88 converter.

• Later models had a sub-code added which can indicate the platinum content.

• Most scrap dealers have a catalogue of converter prices to work out how much each one is worth.

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Converter Prices

(March 2014)

PEUGEOT €133

FORD €127

CITROEN €267

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Converter Buying Methods – Ceramic Core• Specialist refining companies will

buy the contents of converters. • They will extract the precious

metals from the ceramic core which looks like grey dust or powder.

• Some criminals know how to remove the core and will sell it directly to refining companies.

• This makes it impossible to trace the theft.

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