US EditionDrents Museum Helmet Heist "Was Ordered by Romanian Gangsters" - DutchNews.nl
- On the night of January 25, 2025, thieves broke into the Drents Museum located in the city of Assen and made off with invaluable Romanian artifacts, including the Golden Helmet of Coţofeneşti.
- Police attribute the heist to a motor gang recruited by the banned Hardliners club, working on orders from Romanian underworld contacts seeking leverage to release imprisoned gangsters.
- The thieves forced their way through reinforced concrete using dynamite and heavy tools, making off with the nearly 2,500-year-old helmet weighing close to 1 kg, along with three gold bracelets, from a temporary exhibition.
- Authorities arrested seven suspects, five from Heerhugowaard where the getaway car was stolen, and police say the helmet remains intact and likely still in the Netherlands.
- The theft represents a significant cultural loss with an insurance value of €5.8 million and may serve as a bargaining chip in Romanian criminal negotiations, though police keep other leads open.
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'Order for Art Theft From Drents Museum Comes From Romania'
According to sources of RTL Nieuws, the order for the art theft in January from the Drents museum came from the Romanian underworld. The client allegedly wanted to use the valuable golden helmet and bracelets as bargaining material to keep a Romanian criminal out of prison. RTL Nieuws spoke to sources in the criminal world and around the police investigation. The client for the theft allegedly approached members of the banned motorcycle club Har…
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