Who are the seven people suspected of stealing the Romanian golden ornaments from the Duits Museum

Seven people were arrested for the theft of Romanian art artifacts from the Dates Museum. After breaking the Assen museum, a multi -month hunting began to find the authors. RTV Drente, a regional press institution in the Netherlands, presents the suspects.

The helmet from Coțăfănești PHOTO: The Museum Drents

The investigation focused quickly on a group of people from the Northern Netherlands, mainly in Heerhugowaard. Three of the suspects are released until the investigation is completed, but they remain suspected in this case, writes News.

The name of Douglas Chesley and Bernhard Zeeman have been made public by the police since January, and for the other suspects they have not been mentioned.

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Four are still under arrest. The court will decide on May 9, during a public hearing in Assen, if their preventive arrest will be extended. During this meeting, the Prosecutor's Office will also present updated information on the investigation stage.

At the end of January, the Dates Museum was broken. Art treasures from Romania were stolen. The pieces were part of the exhibition “Dacia – the Gold and Silver Empire ”. This is the helmet from Coţofeneşti and three gold bracelets. Theft is still a hot topic. The police carried out an intense investigation for a long time, which included tips from the public, records of the cameras from an Assen DIY store and investigations on telephone and machines.

Although several people have been arrested, the stolen works are still missing.