Six members of a suspected organised crime network are being detained at three garda stations across Co Clare today, after being arrested as part of a major investigation into the theft of catalytic convertors. “Catalytic converters are very much the target. “The metal in catalytic converters has incredible value and we’re very aware of why they are stole and where they can end up,” he said. “Gardaí have arrested six people in Co Clare as part of an ongoing operation targeting suspected organised crime,” a spokesman said. “This organised crime group are believed to be involved in the theft of catalytic converters and the sale of the precious metals contained within,” he added.

Source: Irish Independent June 01, 2021 10:41 UTC