The prices of certain precious ... has been illegal to pay cash for scrap metal since 2013, he says there are some dealers who will pay cash for catalytic converters, which tempts the thieves.

Anecdotally, thefts of catalytic converters tend to rise when platinum and palladium prices are high ... in 2009. The Scrap Metal Dealer Act 2013 was supposed to make it harder for thieves ...

Two street-level cutters, buyers and transporters admitted to their role in a larger conspiracy around catalytic converter ...