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10:01 GMT, Saturday, 10 May 2008 11:01 UK

Thieves take catalytic converters

Thieves have stolen six catalytic converters from business vans in Kendal.

Two were stolen from vehicles parked at premises on the Beezon Road Trading Estate and three were taken from vans at the Westmorland Business Park.

The sixth was stolen from a van at Shap Road Industrial Estate on Thursday.

Stolen converters can be sold on for at least £120 each or the platinum they contain which currently fetches more than £34,000 per kilogram.




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