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By Robert Frank<\/b>
\nwww.thesuburban.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Thieves have stolen more than $130,000 worth of catalytic converters in Laval this year from individual car owners, Laval Police disclosed last week. <\/p>\n

\u201cSince Jan. 1, there have been 86 thefts on Laval territory,\u201d Const. Franco di Genova told The Suburban.<\/i><\/p>\n

The thieves have mostly been targeting older, low-end General Motors cars and vans in retail parking lots. <\/p>\n

\u201cPontiac Sunfire and Montana as well as Chevrolet Cavalier and Venture models from 1998-2005,\u201d Const. di Genova reported. \u201cTwo delivery trucks also had their catalytic converters stolen, which are much bigger and costlier to replace.\u201d <\/p>\n

The catalytic converters contain a thin internal coating of platinum that dramatically reduces air pollution. Even though there is only a tiny amount of platinum in a catalytic converter, the metal is worth more than gold, fetching $1,623\/oz last week. <\/p>\n

The devices can cost $1,500 to replace (or up to $5,000 for a truck) and the stolen converters fetch $130 from used parts dealers, according to United States law enforcement officials. <\/p>\n

The converters also contain other valuable metals like palladium whose price has this year jumped 20 per cent to $938\/oz, and rhodium, whose price has remained stable and was worth $1,239\/oz last week. <\/p>\n

\u201cBack in 2008, we had a similar rash of such thefts,\u201d recalled Const. di Genova. \u201cOne dealership had so many stolen from new cars on his lot that when the cars arrived from the factory he had his mechanic remove the catalytic converters and install them only when the cars were sold.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cDetectives subsequently made about six arrests,\u201d he added. \u201cThat\u2019s what is happening again in 2014.\u201d <\/p>\n

In the meantime, motorists can protect their converters by etching a unique number on them. Muffler shops like Express AutoCare <\/a>on St. Elz\u00e9ar.
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\nFor a fee, muffler shops will weld an anti-theft device to your car or truck exhaust system.<\/div>\n

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By Robert Frank www.thesuburban.com Thieves have stolen more than $130,000 worth of catalytic converters in Laval this year from individual car owners, Laval Police disclosed last week. \u201cSince Jan. 1, there have been 86 thefts on Laval territory,\u201d Const. Franco di Genova told The Suburban. 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