Three Men Get 47 Months for $6.6 Million Romanian Gold Relic Heist
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Updated · CBS New York · Jun 5
Three Men Get 47 Months for $6.6 Million Romanian Gold Relic Heist
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jun 5
Summary
Three men were each sentenced to 47 months in prison for stealing a 2,500-year-old Romanian gold helmet and three bracelets from the Drents Museum in January 2025.
Security footage showed the overnight raid began with a crowbar attack and an explosion at the museum door, after which the Coțofenești helmet and Dacia-era bracelets were taken.
Two bracelets and the helmet were recovered earlier this year after prosecutors struck a deal with two thieves; the third bracelet is still missing.
Judges reduced all three sentences because the treasures were returned, even though only two suspects helped recover them.
The court said the artifacts were insured for about $6.6 million but called them effectively priceless national treasures that have now been returned to Romania.