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Dresden Heist: Three Arrested in Connection
MSN ^ | 11/17 | Rob Picheta and Stephanie Halasz

Posted on 11/17/2020 8:54:54 PM PST by nickcarraway

Three suspects have been arrested and two more are wanted in connection with an audacious heist from a castle vault last year that saw around 100 of Europe's most priceless treasures stolen, German authorities said on Tuesday.

Police detained three men in their twenties and are looking for two more after an elaborate theft at the Green Vault in Dresden last year stunned the art world.

Around 100 pieces of priceless treasure were stolen in November 2019 when thieves gained access to the museum, which houses one of the largest collections of masterpieces on the continent.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: crime; europe; germany

1 posted on 11/17/2020 8:54:54 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

They probably should have had one of those Ring doorbell cameras.


2 posted on 11/18/2020 1:22:20 AM PST by Veggie Todd (Religion. It's like a History class. Without the facts. )
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To: nickcarraway

Local reporting says this is a Lebanese crime gang group. Zero fear of consequences or prosecution.


3 posted on 11/18/2020 4:27:49 AM PST by pepsionice
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