Gardai in the Shannonside region are urging motorists to think about marking their catalytic converters to avoid their theft.
Detectives in Roscommon are urging people to install car alarms, park in a location with cameras and where the underside of the vehicle cannot be accessed easily in order to prevent the incidents.
The thefts of these parts could cost vehicle owners several thousands of euro to repair or replace.
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Gardai in Roscommon are investigating a series of catalytic converters thefts and think marking them may prevent this from happening:
