Good Afternoon
Kent Police have recorded a recent increase in vehicle crime within the Canterbury District.
We have received several reports of theft of Catalytic Convertors from vehicles. These Catalytic Convertors can be removed from most vehicles fairly easily. Criminals target these items as they have precious metals in them, which the criminals sell to second hand metal dealers.
Please remain vigilant to these thefts and report any incidents of this nature to us immediately as not only can we ensure an accurate record of crime, but this may assist in tackling other criminality in the area.
It is apparent that the target vehicles are most often of Japanese manufacture (Mazda, Toyota, Honda, Etc) as they have the highest content of precious metals.
Details of how to report crime to us can be found below.
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Chris Green (Police, PC, Canterbury Community Safety Unit)
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