Curtis Killman Gets 72 Years for Catalytic Converter Ring | Tulsa News

Curtis Killman just got a 72-year sentence for leading a nationwide catalytic converter theft ring — Operation Heavy Metal — that funneled over $5 million through his shell company SV Ace, with stolen goods totaling more than $300 million. The FBI’s seven-year probe, starting in Edmond, OK, has already nabbed 15 people, including 8 from Oklahoma, who trafficked stolen metal across cities. Killman admitted to collecting converters stolen from driveways and shipping them to Tulsa-based SV Ace, owned by co-defendant Michael Zimmerman. Though his lawyer argued he wasn’t directly involved in thefts, prosecutors made clear his business was built on laundering stolen parts — a major blow to the operation as sentencing looms for others. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6fa8e4aac32d65a5