Suspected exhaust thief dies trapped below automotive – valuable metals inside catalytic converter probably goal

An occasion of tried exhaust theft has resulted within the dying of a 40-year-old man in Teluk Panglima Garang, as he was crushed beneath a automotive resulting from was is believed to be the failure of a jack stand when he was making an attempt to take away the part, in response to a Bernama report through The Star.

Preliminary investigations discovered that the deceased and a good friend had tried the theft between 4am and 6am when the collapse of the carry jack occured, Kuala Langat OCPD superintendent Ahmad Ridhwan Mohd Nor advised the newspaper. A 32-year-old man native to Teluk Panglima Garang was arrested yesterday morning to help in investigations below Part 379/511 of the Penal Code.

Exhaust part thefts have occurred in Malaysia not too long ago, with the catalytic converter of a Honda Metropolis stolen from the Glenmarie LRT station automotive park in March this 12 months. Extra not too long ago in Might, the identical occurred to a Toyota Prius which was parked outdoors the proprietor’s residence.

Within the instances of the Metropolis and the Prius, each had been parked in locations that weren’t inappropriate, nevertheless it seems that the crimes of alternative had been precisely that – all of the thieves wanted had been just a few moments away from the eyes of the general public. The catalytic converters are focused for his or her contents, specifically valuable metals comparable to platinum, rhodium and palladium that are particularly priceless when offered to scrap metallic sellers.

These parts will price a reasonably penny to switch within the occasion they’re stolen; substitute of the half for stated Toyota Prius was quoted as RM5,100 on the service centre, in response to its proprietor. Whereas utilizing a public parking area is fully affordable, it could be prudent in gentle of those occurrences of theft to decide on tons that are nearer to areas of excessive footfall to discourage would-be thieves, the place doable.