Anaheim scrap metal recycler targeted in catalytic converter theft probe
Los Angeles prosecutors targeted two businesses in Pacoima and Anaheim on Wednesday in a civil lawsuit alleging they stole vehicle catalytic converters and converted them into cash.
City Attorney Mike Feuer alleged a theft ring involving Gonzalez Brothers of Pacoima and Kinsbursky Brothers Supply of Anaheim received or sold stolen catalytic converters and then covered up an illegal fencing operation with shoddy bookkeeping.
“California has more catalytic converter theft than any state in the nation, a problem that’s plagued L.A. motorists for far too long,” Feuer said in a statement released during a morning news conference.
“Today, we focus on breaking up the allegedly illegal operations that drive these thefts, and fighting to hold accountable business owners whom we allege don’t play by the rules.”
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