The pollution control devices contain valuable metals, making them a hot commodity for recycling. Some beneficiaries of the thefts look the other way.
Tag: Robberies and Thefts
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Hundreds of Shadow Puppets Were Stolen. A Bystander Helped Crack the Case.
Many of the puppets were still missing, however, after the theft of a U-haul truck in San Francisco holding props for the critically acclaimed Persian epic “Song of the North.”
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A Columbus Letter Beloved by Thieves and Forgers Hits the Market
A rare pamphlet about Christopher Columbus’s first voyage is on sale at Christie’s, which said it had taken pains to ensure this one wasn’t forged or stolen.
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3 Plead Guilty in California in $600 Million Catalytic Converter Theft Ring
Three members of a California family admitted to roles in a ring that shipped stolen catalytic converters, which contain lucrative precious metals, to New Jersey, prosecutors said.
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Museum Worker Sold Paintings and Put Forgeries in Their Place
An in-house appraiser noticed something was awry when the canvas on his workbench did not match a catalog entry.