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A catalytic converter at 7th Avenue Auto Salvage in Fargo. WDAY photo
WEST FARGO During the first week of April, thieves stole about 90 catalytic converters from vehicles in West Fargo.
Between Nov. 1 and March 31, Fargo police received reports of about 130 catalytic converter thefts, and across the Red River in Moorhead, police have seen dozens of similar crimes in recent months.
The local crimes follow a wave of similar thefts across the region and the nation as prices for precious metals, which catalytic converters utilize to help control emissions, have soared.