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Robbers Who Stole Romanian Treasures From a Dutch Museum Each Sentenced to 47 Months in Prison
The court said the men deserved reduced punishment after two helped recover the artifacts, though one of the three bracelets remains missing.
- On Friday, the Northern Netherlands District Court sentenced three men to 47 months in prison for stealing Romanian gold treasures from the Drents Museum, citing the nature and gravity of their crime.
- In January 2025, thieves used explosives to steal the Cotofenesti helmet and three golden bracelets from the museum during an overnight raid while the Dacia civilization artifacts were on loan for an exhibition.
- Although the treasures were insured for 5.7 million euros , the court ruled their value "cannot be expressed in money," deeming them priceless to Romania's cultural heritage.
- Judges granted reduced sentences to all three defendants because two suspects facilitated recovery; the helmet and two bracelets were returned to Romania, though one bracelet remains missing.
- Cornel Constantin Ilie, interim director of Bucharest's National History Museum, described the relics as essential to the historical memory of the Dacia civilization that continues to define the nation.
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Dutch Court Sentences Three Men Over Theft of Priceless Romanian Gold Treasures
Three men have been sentenced to 47 months in prison by a Dutch court for their role in the theft of some of Romania’s most treasured ancient artifacts, including a celebrated gold helmet and several gold bracelets dating back to the Dacian civilization.
Three men were sentenced in the Netherlands to 47 months in prison for the theft of the Coif de la Coțofenești and three Dacian bracelets of gold. The pieces from Romania's heritage were borrowed from a Dutch museum at the time of the robbery. Article Conviction in the case of the theft of the Dacian treasure from the Drents Museum. How many years in prison the 3 suspects first appeared on Romania TV.
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