Treasures worth 'up to a billion euros' stolen in Green Vault heist

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Thieves have stolen three "priceless" ensembles of early 18th century jewellery containing diamonds, rubies and emeralds, German officials have said.

Security camera footage showed two men breaking into the Green Vault museum in Dresden, Saxony, via a grilled window.

They then smashed three display cases before removing the ensembles, or parures, that were kept inside.

The alarm sounded just before 5am local time (4am GMT) and officers arrived five minutes later but the burglars had escaped.

Volker Lange of Dresden's police force said earlier: "Two suspects can be seen on the recordings, but that doesn't mean there weren't other accomplices."

Museum director Marion Ackerman has described the stolen items as "priceless" and said it would be impossible to sell them on the open market.

When asked whether the jewellery might be broken up or melted down, she replied: "It would be a terrible thing."

She added that it's "cultural value far outstripped any material value".

https://news.sky.com/story/green-vault-heist-treasures-worth-up-to-a-billion-euros-stolen-dresden-in-museum-heist-11869948

[Unclephil]

1. They are not looking at the open market

They are looking at the black market.