The catalyst handles the car's exhaust purification.
According to Södertälje Police Mikael Alfredsson, the problem of catalyst theft has increased significantly.
- Last year, car thefts increased in general, but what stands out and is most stolen are precisely catalysts.
It is the precious metals in them that you want to eat.
Two men were arrested in the same parking lot
On Wednesday, police were able to arrest two men suspected of theft.
In the same parking lot where Karin got rid of her catalyst the day before.
- Yes, it was in connection with a check.
Otherwise, it is difficult to be everywhere and such thefts take place in large parking lots, usually during the night, says Mikael Alfredsson.
Can surveillance cameras help?
- In car parks, it can help.
But it is more of a municipal issue.
Watch Karin Westerberg Kindgren talk about the theft in the clip above.