Mass., NH catalytic converter theft ringleader pleads guilty, feds say

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The ringleader of a group that appears to have been responsible for most of the catalytic converter thefts in the Greater Boston area in the last few years has…

Catalytic converter thefts in the Greater Boston area have dropped precipitously in the year since Robbin Hood's group was busted last April, according to the U.S. Attorney's OfficeThe ringleader of a group that appears to have been responsible for most of the catalytic converter thefts in the Greater Boston area in the last few years has pleaded guilty, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.

Led by Rafael Davila, a 35-year-old from Springfield suburb Feeding Hills, the thieves could jack up a vehicle and saw off its catalytic converter in as little as a minute, federal prosecutors said Investigators began to tie together catalytic converter thefts in Massachusetts and New Hampshire because a maroon-colored Acura was spotted in the area. At least two people would quickly cut out the converter from under the vehicle, put it in the Acura's trunk and leave, prosecutors said.

 

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