Family Business Turns Into $6 Million Theft Front

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When it comes to grand theft auto, we imagine sleek vehicles or intricate heists. But for Vang Auto, a family-operated business in Sacramento, it was all about what lay beneath the car: catalytic converters. As of Monday, the repercussions of a shocking indictment that began unfolding in October 2022 hit the courts, with three pivotal players in the operation admitting guilt.

Brothers, Tou Sue Vang, 32, and Andrew Vang, 28, alongside their mother, Monica Moua, 58, have been entwined in what's fast becoming one of America's most notorious theft rings. The allegation? An audacious scheme worth $600 million, centered around the covert theft and sale of catalytic converters.

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