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The theft of catalytic converters from car exhausts doubled in the UK last year, but the crime is also a major problem in many countries.International criminal networks are involved in melting down the precious metals used to make the exhaust devices. In this extended report, Russell Padmore hears from victims of the crime, plus automotive industry experts and asks the Police in London why they are not targeting unscrupulous metal recycling firms?

(Picture car exhaust system. Getty Images.)