ABC Columbia
Jun 6, 2021 4:48 PM EDT
SUMTER CO. S.C. (WOLO): A grandfather and grandson have been arrested in Sumter County under a new state law intended to stifle the catalytic converter theft market.
Sumter County Police say nearly 30 catalytic converters and tools typically used to remove them from vehicles were found inside a van stopped by officers Friday. Neither of the suspects had documentation to show they are authorized to buy or sell non-ferrous metals in South Carolina.
63-year-old Fikret Beganovic and 22-year old Valentino Beganovic, both of Lawrenceville, Ga., were booked Friday at the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center and charged with 28 counts of unlawful purchase or attempt to purchase a catalytic converter-1st offense.