Massachusetts men with speed of 'NASCAR pit crew' allegedly stole 470 catalytic converters worth $2 million
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Seven men were arrested Wednesday in connection with the thefts of hundreds of catalytic converters across Massachusetts and New Hampshire in 2022 and 2023.
Police said the men stole 471 catalytic converter car parts worth at least $2 million in Massachusetts and New Hampshire between 2022 and 2023. "The actions of these defendants are an affront to law-abiding citizens everywhere."
U.S. District Attorney Rachael Rollins said in a press conference Wednesday afternoon that the men worked with the skill and speed of a "NASCAR pit crew" to strip cars of their catalytic converters under the cloak of darkness.
According to police, the seven Massachusetts men worked in unison to perform rapid fired theft of the valuable catalytic converters, which contain platinum, palladium and rhodium.