US EditionRomanian treasures stolen from Dutch museum could still be intact, prosecutors say
- On January 25, 2025, three suspects from Heerhugowaard stole the golden Cotofenesti helmet and other Romanian artifacts from the Drents Museum in Assen, Netherlands.
- The suspects broke into the museum by detonating an improvised firework device and employing a sledgehammer; police have detained three men aged 20, 35, and 36, while actively searching for four additional individuals believed to have assisted in the crime.
- Dutch prosecutors stated the stolen treasures have likely not been melted down and remain recoverable, supported by video evidence and DNA traces linking the suspects to the crime.
- Romanian President Klaus Iohannis emphasized that the artifacts are of great cultural and historical value to the nation, and their loss has deeply affected society on both an emotional and symbolic level.
- The suspects remain detained pending trial expected in about a year, with prosecutors warning they could face significant financial claims if the artifacts are not recovered.
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Romanian treasures stolen from Dutch museum could still be intact, prosecutors say
Dutch prosecutors believe that a priceless golden helmet and other Romanian artifacts stolen from a small museum earlier this year have not been melted down and could still be recovered.
Lawyer of suspect in Romanian helmet theft angry: 'No one was raped in this case, some stuff is missing'
The police are hopeful that the gold Romanian helmet stolen in January has not yet been melted down, say those involved. The suspects of the art theft in Assen are being put under a lot of pressure. Their lawyers think that is going too far. "My client is being smoked out on all sides. That has to stop."
Stolen Romanian gold artifacts likely intact; One suspect emerges as mastermind
Prosecutors in the Netherlands said in court on Friday that they believe the Romanian gold artifacts stolen from the Drents Museum in January are still intact and have not been melted down. The four Dacian era treasures were likely stashed somewhere to be sold later, the Public Prosecution Service (OM) said during the first public hearing against two key suspects, Bernhard Z. (35) and Douglas Chesley W. (36) from Heerhugowaard. Another individua…
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