Q: I live in Charleston sc an was pulled over over with catalytic converters in my truck an they took them with my permit
They didn't arrest anyone or nothing an investigation came out an kept me an the passenger there for hours before finally letting us go an taking the property that we had an could prove we took them off junk vehicles that was owned by the passenger of my truck is this ok for them to do
A:
A South Carolina attorney could answer your question best, but it remains open for four weeks. As a general matter, catalytic converters attract bad attention due to their theft for the precious metals they contain. Although your transport of the converters was legitimate as metals recycler, unfortunately, it looks like having a collection of them in your truck created suspicion. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
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