More than $1M stolen catalytic converts seized in Houston raid, 6 arrested [View all]

[ripcord]

HOUSTON — Investigators seized 477 catalytic converters in an early morning raid Thursday. Seven locations throughout the Houston area, including a warehouse, were hit.

KHOU 11 reporter Anayeli Ruiz worked with her law enforcement sources and got an exclusive inside look at the months-long investigation that stemmed from the death of Deputy Darren Almendarez, who was shot while trying to stop thieves from taking his catalytic converter. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation was personal.

Investigators said the hundreds of thefts were part of something bigger.

“It’s part of a big organized crime,” HCSO Sergeant Jeff Thomas said. “We do have some cutters, maybe some of the top people of the organization today.”

https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/catalytic-converter-bust-more-than-1m-of-stolen-goods-seized-1-arrested-harris-county/285-ba43f167-597b-4c2a-b34d-0ca70b9b0cb0

What bothers me about this is that we are almost guaranteed to see plea bargins here, each of these converters should be a separate charge and the sentences should run consecutively, I am so tired of seeing thieves taking advantage of people who are just trying to get by. I honestly don't care how many people we have in prison we need to take our lives back from the trashy people who steal because they are too lazy or stupid to work.