Suspects in artifact robbery in Assen remanded to jail in first hearing
2 months ago

Suspects in artifact robbery in Assen remanded to jail in first hearing

NL Times  

The three suspects who were arrested in connection with art theft from the Drents museum in Assen will remain in pre-trial detention for two more weeks. The unusual step to publish photos and the names of the suspects who were already arrested in connection with the art theft in Assen was mainly down to “the characteristics of this theft,” said Van Weel. “This is a significant blow there.” The Romanians are pleased that the police were able to arrest suspects so quickly and have also not pushed for any extra actions to be taken in the Netherlands, the minister said. The OM said that the release of the names and photos of an arrested suspect is a “drastic measure,” which is rarely used. In the case of the art theft the justice institution felt it was “urgently needed,” because the stolen art pieces have not been found yet.

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Female suspect in Drenthe art heist allowed to await investigation in freedom
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Female suspect in Drenthe art heist allowed to await investigation in freedom

NL Times  

The Public Prosecution Service in northern Netherlands has allowed a 40-year-old woman from Heerhugowaard to await the investigation into her role in the January art heist at the Drents Museum while remaining free. The woman had been in preliminary detention since the theft of valuable Romanian art treasures from the museum on January 25, 2025. The theft at the Drents …

Fourth suspect in Drents Museum art theft remanded to jail for 90 days
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Fourth suspect in Drents Museum art theft remanded to jail for 90 days

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The fourth suspect of the art theft from the Drents Museum in Assen will remain in custody for another 90 days, the Public Prosecution Service has reported. The stolen art pieces have not yet been recovered, with rewards of up to 250,000 euros being offered for anybody with any information that could lead to the capture of the items. The …

Fourth suspect arrested for Romanian gold theft at Drents Museum in Assen
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fourth suspect arrested for Romanian gold theft at Drents Museum in Assen

NL Times  

A fourth person was arrested on Thursday in connection with the robbery of the Drents Museum in Assen last month. Security camera footage released by the police showed the man, with a lighter skin tone, wearing a black Nike baseball hat, a black Nike long-sleeve top, and black rectangular glasses. Police previously threatened to reveal the identity of the woman …

Police received hundreds of tips on Drents Museum robbery
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Police received hundreds of tips on Drents Museum robbery

NL Times  

The police have received hundreds of tips regarding the theft of Romanian treasures from the Drents Museum in Assen, the police said on Opsporing Verzocht on Tuesday evening. In a remarkable move, the authorities published two of the suspects’ photos and full names a day later in an attempt to find the stolen artifacts. The fact that the police arrested …

Police release photos of Drents Museum gold heist suspects
2 months ago

Police release photos of Drents Museum gold heist suspects

Dutch News  

Police and the public prosecution office have released the names and photos of two of the suspects in connection with last weekend’s gold robbery at the Drents Museum in Assen. All three suspects were picked up in Heerhugowaard, a town in Noord Holland not far from Alkmaar, where one of the cars used in the robbery had been stolen. The …

Treasures stolen from Drents Museum still missing; Police release photos of suspects
2 months ago

Treasures stolen from Drents Museum still missing; Police release photos of suspects

NL Times  

The police have taken a remarkable step in the investigation into the theft of valuable Romanian cultural artifacts from the Drents Museum. The police hope that doing so will help them track down the stolen treasures - a gold helmet and three gold bracelets - which are still missing. According to the police, recovering the treasures stolen from the museum …

Couple arrested in connection with Drents Museum heist
2 months ago

Couple arrested in connection with Drents Museum heist

NL Times  

Authorities arrested suspects earlier this week in connection with the theft at the Drents Museum, which occurred over the weekend. At the TEFAF art fair in Maastricht, cases were smashed in broad daylight with visitors present because they had weak protective film.” There were no guards present during the heist, which is typical for museum security, according to Cremers. “You …

Three arrested for Assen museum gold heist, artifacts missing
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2 months ago

Three arrested for Assen museum gold heist, artifacts missing

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Three people have been arrested in connection with last weekend’s gold heist at the Drents Museum in Assen. The arrests were made on the basis of “the police investigation, camera images and the many tips from the public,” broadcaster NOS quoted the police as saying. The museum said on its website it was “extremely happy at the hopeful news” and …

Three arrested for stealing Romanian artifacts from Drents Museum; Gold not recovered
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2 months ago

Three arrested for stealing Romanian artifacts from Drents Museum; Gold not recovered

NL Times  

Three people were arrested on Wednesday as part of the investigation into the brazen theft of Romanian gold artifacts from the Drents Museum last weekend. None of the three are Romanian," said Romania's Interior State Secretary Bogdan Despescu during a press conference. “We are very pleased with the hopeful news regarding the arrests in Noord-Holland,” the Drents Museum said in …

Police release new photos of suspect in Romanian gold artifacts theft at Drents Museum
2 months ago

Police release new photos of suspect in Romanian gold artifacts theft at Drents Museum

NL Times  

Police investigating the daring burglary at the Drents Museum in Assen have released a series of photographs featuring a man wanted in connection with the robbery. The new photos from the police show a man with a lighter skin complexion is shown wearing a black Nike baseball hat and a black Nike top with long-sleeves. The suspects entered the museum …

Police 'fail to notice' art theft, allowing Kunsthal thieves to escape
11 years, 7 months ago

Police 'fail to notice' art theft, allowing Kunsthal thieves to escape

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A series of blunders by police and security officials allowed thieves to get away with seven valuable paintings from Rotterdam’s Kunsthal last October, the AD reports on Thursday. The paper says police, alerted by the alarm, carried out an inspection but failed to realise the museum had actually been broken into because the thieves had closed the door behind them. …

Police 'fail to notice' art theft, allowing Kunsthal thieves to escape
11 years, 7 months ago

Police 'fail to notice' art theft, allowing Kunsthal thieves to escape

Dutch News  

A series of blunders by police and security officials allowed thieves to get away with seven valuable paintings from Rotterdam’s Kunsthal last October, the AD reports on Thursday. The paper says police, alerted by the alarm, carried out an inspection but failed to realise the museum had actually been broken into because the thieves had closed the door behind them. …

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