Two men suspected of having stolen several catalytic converters from cars parked in Juvignac and Murviel-lès-Montpellier, municipalities in the metropolitan area of Montpellier, were arrested and imprisoned.
The theft of catalytic converters has exploded in recent months. These accessories, which filter particles harmful to the environment, contain rare metals that can sell for a fortune. The two men would have recognized the facts in front of the gendarmes of the company of Castelnau-le-Lez.
A heavy legal past
Already sentenced to twenty-nine months in prison for aggravated theft, driving under the influence of narcotics and driving without a license, they were placed in preventive detention by the judge of freedoms and detention, pending their judgment in March 2023.