Portland police arrested Brennan Doyle, 32 yrs old, the crime leader behind the trafficking of over 44,000 stolen catalytic converters on the West Coast for the last couple of years.

Detectives collected over 3,000 catalytic converters, hundreds of thousands in cash, jewelry, and a high-end car.

Doyle and his team of 14 people have been accused of stealing and trafficking catalytic converters from vehicles up and down the West Coast. The crime ring was headquartered in the Portland area, and expanded further throughout Oregon, as well as Washington state, California, Texas, Nevada, and New York. 

The incentive behind the crimes is the value of the metals found inside catalytic converts can be sold for thousands of dollars an ounce. Authorities believe the street value of the catalytic converters found is estimated to be at least $22 million.

https://www.powernationtv.com/post/oregon-police-bust-crime-ring-moving-22-million-in-stolen-catalytic-converters