Three persons of which two have already been detenidas- stormed the premises and, after threatening to people who were inside, the material loaded into a van and fled the scene
Agents of the National Police have recovered 25 stolen works of art in a warehouse of the Murcian town of Ceuta.
Three people stormed the premises and, after threatening to people who were inside, the material loaded into a van and fled the scene.
Research has enabled the location and arrest of two suspects in the town of Archena.
He was the owner of the artworks who reported that last June 26, when he was inside the ship with an employee, three men entered the premises and after death threats seized all items They were stored for sale, loading them into a van and fled from the place.
With the data provided by the victim was able to identify one of the assailants.
The agents followed parallel track of the van, which was located on 1 July in the town of Archena.
The police intercepted the vehicle and arrested its driver.
In the search conducted in a garage after his home all the stolen items were found.
Among the 25 works of art recovered are various sculptures and carvings, paintings, drawings, engravings, religious objects of worship and ceramics and pottery, whose value would reach 200,000 euros.
By investigations carried out after the agents they identified another member of the raiding party proceeded to his arrest on July 2.
The two men arrested are 20 and 38 years of age, of Spanish nationality, whom the offense of robbery with violence and intimidation is charged.
The operation was conducted by agents of the Provincial Brigade of the Judicial Police of the Police Headquarters of Murcia.
Source: Jefatura Superior de Policía de la Región de Murcia