Just seen a bit on BBC London. Almost happened to my old man twice earlier in the year. First time was an hour before kick off prior to our defeat to Reading last season when Oshilaja gave away a penalty in the first few minutes. We managed to chase them off. Second time was later in the evening, I wasn’t there, but one of the scum threw the Jack up against his front door before driving off. Again, they didn’t get it. He’s since had it welded on.
The people that do this really are the scum of society, the real nasty little s**** that I would quite happily seen put down if I’m honest.
Some cars are more susceptible to it apparently
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One on a rare car with no available replacement.
Shocking cost to replace - I'd rather they asked for the cash.
Utter scum
Saw a sign on a road that someone had crudely put up, plywood drawn on with pen, saying "catolytic converter thieves operate in this area." They misspelt catalytic not me by the way, but I can't stand to be one of the arseholes who use "[sic]" as some badge of honour, but that's another conversation.
After having a couple of cars stolen back in 2019 I've took an interest int his sort of thing. I probably know of 50 high end cars within a few miles of me being stolen in the past 18 months, including last week the house opposites Range Rover.
It's becoming so common it's getting ridiculous.
Agreed - although comes in handy in rural Cheshire!
Dear Bromley Residents, Some of you may have seen this on social media already but as the operation was run by myself and the Op Basswood team I wanted to share it locally. Yesterday morning starting at 0300am the Operation Basswood team led a pan-London and South East region crime operation targeting an organised crime group heavily involved in the theft of catalytic converters. With nearly 300 officers involved 20 premises search warrants were executed at locations primarily in Hackney, both residential and businesses, and locations in Essex including a caravan storage site and London Gateway docks. Our investigation of Croydon, Sutton & Bromley offences have led us to an organised crime group operating from Hackney and also a scrap metal dealer suspected of moving the goods, and several other locations in Essex. Four arrests were made: two for conspiracy to commit theft, another for handling stolen goods and a fourth was wanted by the courts. Two stolen caravans were recovered, one having being stolen last year in Sittingbourne. A Landrover Discovery was also recovered in Essex having been stolen from a location nearby. 10 vehicles were seized for either being used in the commission of crime or for fraud. £60k cash was seized overall with a £35k found hidden under a mattress. 33 catalytic converters were recovered. 15 were found at a scrap metal dealer, along with stolen BT cable leading to the manager being arrested. Other catalytic converters were found in laundry bags with one bag having been left on a bed. A larger number of tools were recovered and also several different quantities and types of controlled drugs. A Mercedes was also seized from a driveway by HMRC for £30K tax debt. This operation was planned by my team with support over the last few months by specialist officers and teams from across our organisation, and the invaluable support of partner agencies including the British Transport Police, Kent & Essex Police, GAIN, the Enviromental Agency and NaVCIS. I appreciate there has been public concern over these offences, however due to the covert nature of this investigation I have been unable to discuss our plans. Thank you for your continuing patience and support. I am confident our actions will disrupt and impede this team for some time. We do have suspects in the wind and this will now move us into phase two – The Manhunt. **Over the last two week our colleagues from other departments are seeing success. A recent attempt theft of catalytic converter in Sutton was thwarted when the resident tackled and detained the suspect. The suspect was charged and will appear at court. In New Addington a vehicle driving at speed made off from officers and crashed through the bushes onto a golf course. The driver was arrested for drink drive, possession of controlled drugs, failing to stop and also theft from motor vehicle after a catalytic converter was found in the back of his vehicle. During another traffic stop in Thornton Heath a suspect was arrested for ‘going equipped’ after being found in possession of an angle grinder and other tools.