Armed Thieves Raid Italian Museum And Steal Expensive Paintings: It's All Caught On Camera.
#1 Arrests: Newly released footage shows masked thieves taking paintings from Castelvecchio Museum last November
Armed thieves who stole £11.6million worth of paintings from a museum in Verona were captured on camera dragging a security guard across the floor.
The masked robbers are also seen removing paintings from easels and walls as they worked their way through the Castelvecchio Museum last November.
Italian State Police (Polizia di Stato) released the footage as they confirmed that 13 people have been arrested concerning the heist.
The suspects were arrested for the theft of 17 paintings by artists that include Tintoretto, Rubens and Mantegna.
#2 One of those that was detained is the guard that was on duty the day of the heist, Italian police confirmed.
Eight of the suspects, including the guard's twin brother and Moldovan wife, were arrested in Italy. The others were detained in Moldova.
Theft: Footage shows masked, and armed thieves raid Verona's main art museum and escape with paintings worth £11.6million
The video surveillance, as well as wiretapped phone calls during which the thieves congratulated themselves on what they described as "a big hit", were key to the arrests.
In one of the taped conversations they reportedly agreed to "wait" until the situation calmed down before moving the artworks.
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In one of the taped conversations they reportedly agreed to "wait" until the situation calmed down before moving the artworks.
Renato Cortese, one of the investigating officers, told Sky News: "The offence to the city of Verona has been partially repaired. It will be totally repaired when we can bring home our treasures."
The paintings are still missing, but police believe they have been hidden in Moldova.
