Palladium theft rampant – FT

Palladium, used in catalytic converters that reduce harmful petrol vehicle emissions, is catalysing a crime wave in the UK, says the Financial Times (FT) of London. “Thieves are stealing catalytic converters – often in broad daylight – and selling the devices to illegal scrap dealers for cash,” journalists Neil Hume and Henry Sanderson state in the latest edition of FT Weekend.