(Salt Lake City, UT) — Recent insurance company data shows a huge drop in the rate of catalytic converter thefts in Utah. In 2022, State Farm received 170 reports of catalytic converter thefts in the state, compared to only 14 throughout 2023. That means there’s been a 90-percent decrease in […]
(Midvale, UT) — In order to help combat the rising tide of catalytic converter thefts, Utah Police are partnering with Jiffy Lube to make converters less appealing to thieves. In the partnership, Jiffy Lube will engrave the vehicle ID number onto its catalytic converter — and then mark it with […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Utah lawmakers are considering a crackdown on catalytic converter theft, in which criminals saw the emission control devices from cars and sell the precious metals found inside to a booming worldwide black market. The Standard Examiner reports that Republican Utah Rep. Ryan Wilcox is sponsoring a […]
