How do you think moving stolen cats works? You show up at a legitimate recycler with a bunch of catalytic converters and the guy running the recycling place is just an absolute buffoon who doesn’t realize the cats are stolen?

No, you go to a sketchy recycler who knows he’s recycling stolen stuff.

Do you think the cops would happen upon a guy with a bunch of catalytic converters and not give him a second look unless they noticed one of the cats was painted? Even cops aren’t that dumb.