Two New Arrests in Drents Museum Heist, But Ancient Romanian Gold Artifacts Remain Missing

Two young men, aged 18 and 20, were detained by Dutch authorities following searches carried out at the headquarters of some companies and in the suspects' hometown. The investigation aims to discover the three Dacian bracelets and the Dacian Helmet...

The two are 20 and 18 years old and come from Heerhugowaard.

Suspect in Assen art theft remanded to jail; two suspects released

The 20-year-old suspect of the art theft in the Drents Museum in Assen, who was arrested this week, has been remanded to jail for another 14 days, the Public Prosecution Service (OM) has reported. The other, an 18-year-old man who was also arrested this week, has been released. Both men are from Heerhugowaard.

Dutch police arrested two more men on Wednesday evening in connection with the robbery of the Drents Museum in Assen, where the Coțofenești helmet and three Dacian bracelets were stolen in January. New searches have also been carried out, but Dutch prosecutors are offering very few details of the investigation. Their tactics are also being adopted by their colleagues in Romania.

Two New Arrests in Drents Museum Heist, But Ancient Romanian Gold Artifacts Remain Missing

Dutch police recently arrested two more suspects in connection with the theft of Romanian artifacts from the Drents Museum in Assen, the Netherlands earlier this year in January. “These suspects are a 20-year-old man and an 18-year-old man, both from Heerhugowaard. Both men will be questioned about their role in the art theft from the Drents Museum. The stolen masterpieces have not been found,” according to a translated statement from the Neth…

Five suspects have been arrested so far, aged 26, 34 and 36, as well as a woman. A 20-year-old man and an 18-year-old man were arrested in connection with the robbery. Police are searching people and buildings in Heerhugowaard. The Romanian heritage objects have not yet been recovered. In the case of the detained suspects, a first hearing will take place on May 9. The prosecutor's office will provide updated information on the entire investigati…