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17:11 21/05/2020
Surrey Police is urging motorists to remain alert and report any suspicious activity following a number of recent catalytic converter thefts from vehicles across the county.
We are receiving increasing reports of thieves using car jacks to lift vehicles (particularly hybrids) to cut out catalytic converters found in the exhaust pipe. Catalytic converters are typically stolen and sold as precious metals. Owners are then left to foot the expensive repair bill on their vehicles. Vehicles are targeted on the road, in car parks, and even on driveways, and catalytic converters can be removed in a matter of minutes.
Thieves may seem as though they are legitimately working on a car and may also be wearing face masks.
Stay on the lookout for catalytic converter theft in Surrey
Here are some ways you can protect your vehicle from catalytic converter theft:
For further information about catalytic converter theft see www.surrey.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/theft-from-a-vehicle