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Catalytic converter thefts a problem in Hawaii

By Jamm Aquino

March 16, 2022

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Ricky Leones, owner of Kaneohe Auto Care, prepares to work on a catalytic converter replacement for a Toyota Tacoma pickup whose converter was stolen. An increase in thefts in recent years has proven costly to vehicle owners and insurance companies, with repairs ranging between $1,000 to $3,000. In 2021, HPD recorded about 2,270 catalytic converter thefts, and 23 arrests.
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Ricky Leones, owner of Kaneohe Auto Care, holds a replacement catalytic converter to be installed on a Toyota Tacoma pickup on Wednesday.
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Ricky Leones, owner of Kaneohe Auto Care, prepares to work on a catalytic converter replacement for a Toyota Tacoma pickup whose converter was stolen.
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A replacement catalytic converter is photographed at Kaneohe Auto Care on Wednesday.
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Ricky Leones, owner of Kaneohe Auto Care, prepares to work on a catalytic converter replacement for a Toyota Tacoma pickup whose converter was stolen.
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Ricky Leones, owner of Kaneohe Auto Care, prepares to work on a catalytic converter replacement for a Toyota Tacoma pickup whose converter was stolen.
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The saw point where a catalytic converter was cut and stolen from a Toyota Tacoma pickup is seen at Kaneohe Auto Care on Wednesday.

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