On Wednesday 23 April, the Dutch police arrested two more suspects in the investigation into the art theft from the Drents Museum.
One of them was seen on the images from a hardware store in Assen, Netherlands. In recent weeks, the police have already arrested five suspects in this investigation, four of whom are still in custody. The latest arrested suspects are a 20-year-old man and an 18-year-old man, both from Heerhugowaard.
Both men will be questioned about their role in the art theft from the Drents Museum. The stolen masterpieces were not found, earlier that day, the police had already searched a house in Opmeer and a business premises in Heerhugowaard. Digital data carriers were seized, among other things.
In addition, a demand was made for the extradition of administration at a house in Heerhugowaard on Wednesday morning.
Anna Melnykova, "Palace of Labor (palats praci), architector I. Pretro, 1916", shot with analog Canon camera, 35 mm Fuji film in March 2022.
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