A 33-year-old Sacramento man was sentenced May 6 to federal prison for his role in transporting thousands of stolen catalytic converters across state lines, laundering money, and other crimes.
Tou Sue Vang was given a 12-year sentence Tuesday for his part in a family-run theft ring, according to acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith.
Prosecutors say Vang, along with his brother Andrew Vang and mother Monica Moua, bought stolen catalytic converters from local thieves and sold them to a buyer in New Jersey for more than $38 million.
“This defendant led a network of criminals that hurt thousands of innocent car owners,” Beckwith said in a statement Tuesday. “This case represents the kind of far-reaching investigation that federal, state, and local law enforcement partners can do when working together.”…