Have you been affected by this?
Only last month our local MOT station had 4 Cat's stolen and local car dealer 6 stolen (all from 4x4's) this is because the road clearance makes it much easier for the thieves to crawl under wither specially designed cutters! Seemingly the whole illegal de-cat takes around 2mins but the cost to replace can be upwards of £500 per vehicle.
So how can we stop this from happening?
BBC News - Catalytic converter thefts double as metal prices rise http://bbc.in/HFMVrg