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Art theft

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02 April 2026|PRESS RELEASE
After intense cooperation, authorities successfully recovered three pieces of precious historic Romanian art that were stolen from the Dutch Drents Museum. A joint investigation team, set up at Eurojust shortly after the theft, allowed close cooperation that led to the recovery of the valuable...
20 November 2025|PRESS RELEASE
A criminal group in Bulgaria is suspected of stealing thousands of artefacts across Europe, including from museums and trafficking them from Bulgaria to other European countries. Yesterday, authorities from six countries worked together with Eurojust and Europol to arrest 35 members of the criminal...
07 July 2025|PRESS RELEASE
Eurojust has played a pivotal role in returning 66 stolen historic artworks from Italy to Spain. In one case, 65 precious paintings and an altarpiece were returned with the support of European Investigation Orders (EIOs), among other measures. In an unrelated case, a wooden carved statue, stolen...
10 February 2025|PRESS RELEASE
Judicial and law enforcement authorities in Romania and the Netherlands have set up a dedicated joint investigation team (JIT) into the theft of four pieces of precious historic Romanian art from the Dutch Drents Museum, last month. The JIT has been set up with active support from Eurojust, which...