EU Jewelry Heist in Germany

[Husky_Khan]

Three arrested over spectacular Dresden museum jewellery heist

Suspects forced their way into the Green Vault museum and got away with three sets of early 18th-century jewellery.

www.aljazeera.com

In November of 2019 thieves forced their way into Dresdens Green Vault museum and stole three 18th century sets of jewelry in what was purportedly biggest art heist in modern history. The stolen valuables were worth an estimated 1.19 billion Euros.

In a recent sweep of a set of apartment blocks by over 1600 police personnel, three of these alleged thieves were arrested in relation to this heist.

The valuables (included a jewel encrusted sword) belonged to Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and survived World War Two (including the infamous bpmbing of Dresden) only to be taken by the Soviets after the war. They were returned to Germany in 1958 however.

 

[Emperor Tippy]

I love how they offer a hundred thousand euro reward for the recovery of more than a billion euro worth of artifacts.

I mean they can't even reach a tenth of a percent of the estimated value?

 

[CarlManvers2019]

I love how they offer a hundred thousand euro reward for the recovery of more than a billion euro worth of artifacts.

I mean they can't even reach a tenth of a percent of the estimated value?

Maybe it's an elaborate way to make them think those jewels are worthless?

 

[Typhonis]

Thing is unless you have a buyer already moving that much jewelry is going to be a royal pain in the ass. You have to take it apart and sell the gems separately. Melt the gold and silver down to sell as ingots. A whole lotta work for a fraction of the value of the stuff.

 

[CarlManvers2019]

Thing is unless you have a buyer already moving that much jewelry is going to be a royal pain in the ass. You have to take it apart and sell the gems separately. Melt the gold and silver down to sell as ingots. A whole lotta work for a fraction of the value of the stuff.

Will need to be Black Market instead, some dudes wanting valuable old artifacts for their egos