Thieves Steal 3,000-Year-Old Treasure in a 'Super-Professional' Museum Heist That Took Only Four Minutes
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An unusual development has come to light after the robbery of one of Europe's most important Bronze Age treasures: Europol's warning about an increase in museum thefts arrived at the museum in Villena, Spain, just one day after thieves had entered the building and taken a large part of the treasure. On August 24, three days before the robbery, Europol published a report warning that attacks on European museums were changing and that criminal net…
Thieves Steal 3,000-Year-Old Treasure in a 'Super-Professional' Museum Heist That Took Only Four Minutes
Officials were shaken after dozens of ancient artifacts vanished from the local archaeological museum in Villena, Spain. The thieves left only a few pieces from the Bronze Age treasure behind
THIEVES stole the "Treasure of Villena" a day before the museum received a Europol warning about a surge in precious metal thefts. The delay has sparked a political row over responsibility.
Five days after three hooded thieves stole the Treasure of Villena (Alt Vinalopó) from the town's museum, a collection of 3,000-year-old goldsmiths, controversy continues over the security of the site. Europol, which warned of museum thefts a day after the looting of the Villena treasure, confirms that there is an explosion of express thefts of historical and heritage jewels throughout Europe. In Spain, Villena was preceded by robberies at the M…
Europol warned of an impending wave of theft of jewels from museums in Europe a few days before the theft of Villana's treasure, the local museum received a document more than 24 hours after the robbery, and the ABC newspaper is looking into the situation. The robbery took place last Thursday.
The theft of the Treasure of Villena continues to give rise to talk. Also from the political sphere. This Monday Àgueda Micó, deputy of the Joint Group and member of Compromís, has registered a question in the Congress of Deputies to receive information on the action of the Government of Spain in the area of prevention regarding the alert for thefts in museums that harbour cultural heritage.
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