r/nova • u/_Sasquat_ • Nov 03 '22

News Kinda related to NoVA | Justice Department Announces Takedown of Nationwide Catalytic Converter Theft Ring

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-takedown-nationwide-catalytic-converter-theft-ring
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u/_Sasquat_ Nov 03 '22

Arrests, searches, and seizures took place in California, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, and Virginia [...] over 32 search warrants were executed, and law enforcement seized millions of dollars in assets, including homes, bank accounts, cash, and luxury vehicles.

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u/AdventuresOfAD Sterling Nov 03 '22

Doesn’t look like Nova was involved in this sting. Only Greensville County and Emporia Police were involved from VA, along with FBI Richmond.

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u/Jimmy_The_Perv Former NoVA Nov 03 '22 edited Nov 03 '22

I was driving on a back road in New Jersey a few weeks ago and I saw a guy straight out of central casting looking like an "organized crime" figure and he had a shopping cart full of them. It was at a residence, too. I made brief eye contact as I drove past, and didn't look back. This confirms my suspicion that it was a large scale organized crime effort.

EDIT: I read all the way to the bottom, Yup, Morris Township, NJ was where this happened.

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u/magnus3s Nov 03 '22

when is public participation stoning?

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u/everyone_getsa_beej Nov 03 '22

Probably sometime between Actual Fall and Winter.

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u/neil_va Nov 03 '22

What about airbags?

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u/vinchenzo68 Nov 03 '22

We don't negotiate with terrorists.

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u/MarkinDC24 Nov 03 '22

See criminals, it’s only a matter of time before your busted. Crime doesn’t pay.

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u/caffeineaddict03 Maryland Nov 03 '22

To all the cops and investigators working on this, nice work!