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Europol Theft Alert Mail Arrives Too Late for Spain's Villena Museum

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Europol had warned three days before the assault of a rise in thefts of precious metals from European museums, but the alert reached the Villena Museum only the day after the treasure was plundered.

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The Museum of Villena (MuVi), the place where last Thursday the treasure of Villena was stolen, already known as the theft of the century, whose archaeological value is incalculable, was without human surveillance in its closing hours, as stated by the Association for the Defense of the State ... Continue reading "The Museum of Villena in which the 'stole of the century' was perpetrated did not have security guards at night"

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Both the spokesman for Compromis and the PSPV broadcast that the Council sent the Museum of Villena an alert from Europol the day after the crime, but it is the Ministry of Culture that is responsible for disseminating this information.

·Madrid, Spain
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Europol's warning arrived at the Valencian Generalitat the day after the assault

·Madrid, Spain
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The police report warns that thefts in museums are increasingly "more aggressive, with a shift towards violent and forceful methods", which, according to the European police cooperation agency, could indicate "the involvement of new criminal networks"The theft of the Villena Treasury, a blow that highlights the safety of armored glass, thermal barriers and seismic sensors The Europol report that alerted to the increase in thefts in museums in Eu…

·Madrid, Spain
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The Europol report alerting to the increase in thefts in museums in Europe earlier this week arrived at the Museum of Villena (MUVI) one day after they stole the Treasure of Villena, according to the list of emails this Sunday and confirmed by sources from the Council of Culture.Last Monday, Europol warned of the appearance of less specialized and more violent criminals looking for gold, jewels, precious stones and antiques for their value and e…

·Madrid, Spain
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El Pais broke the news in Madrid, Spain on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
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