Skip to main content

six germans have been arrested for the impressive 100million dresden museum heist that saw more than a dozen diamond-encrusted artefacts stolen

German prosecutors have arrested six men over a spectacular 2019 heist which saw more than a dozen diamond-encrusted artefacts worth more than €100 million were snatched from a state museum.

The suspects, all German nationals aged between 22 and 27, are accused of aggravated gang robbery and aggravated arson. 

Two of the men had previously been convicted for stealing in 2017 a 100-kilogramme (220-pound) gold coin from Berlin's Bode Museum - another robbery that shook up Germany.

Armed with a loaded revolver and an automatic-loading gun with a silencer, the men allegedly broke into the Green Vault museum in Dresden in the early hours of November 25, 2019, making away with 21 pieces of jewellery encrusted with more than 4,300 diamonds. 

The stolen items included a sword whose hilt is encrusted with nine large and 770 smaller diamondsThieves stole an epaulette which contains the famous 49-carat Dresden White diamond

The stolen items included a sword whose hilt is encrusted with nine large and 770 smaller diamonds, and a epaulette which contains the famous 49-carat Dresden White diamond

Armed with a loaded revolver and an automatic-loading gun with a silencer, the men allegedly broke into the Green Vault museum in Dresden in the early hours of November 25, 2019, making away with 21 pieces of jewellery encrusted with more than 4,300 diamonds

Armed with a loaded revolver and an automatic-loading gun with a silencer, the men allegedly broke into the Green Vault museum in Dresden in the early hours of November 25, 2019, making away with 21 pieces of jewellery encrusted with more than 4,300 diamonds 

The insured value of the pieces reached 113.8 million euros (£97,650,000), said prosecutors in a statement.

None of the stolen items have been recovered.

The suspects are believed to have started a fire to cut off the power supply for street lighting around the museum just before the burglary.

And as they were making their getaway to Berlin, they allegedly set fire to an Audi S6 in an underground carpark, leaving a total of 61 vehicles damaged.

The property damages are estimated at more than a million euros. 

Investigators are still searching for the stolen objects, added the prosecutors.

Dresden's Royal Palace, which runs the museum, had said the items taken were priceless 18th-century jewellery and other valuables from the collection of the Saxon ruler August the Strong.

They included a sword whose hilt is encrusted with nine large and 770 smaller diamonds, and an epaulette which contains the famous 49-carat Dresden white diamond, Dresden's Royal Palace said.

The jewels were stolen after thieves set fire to a junction box, cutting power to the museum's alarms, then managed to get through a small gap in a grille of a window on the ground floor

The jewels were stolen after thieves set fire to a junction box, cutting power to the museum's alarms, then managed to get through a small gap in a grille of a window on the ground floor

Prosecutors have not named the suspects in accordance with German privacy laws.

But during their manhunt, police had confirmed the suspects were members of the so-called 'Remmo clan', a family of Arab origin notorious for ties to organised crime.

In recent years, such 'clans' of primarily Middle Eastern origin have become a particular focus for police in Berlin.

At a separate trial in Berlin on Thursday, another member of the Remmo family confessed to the robbery of an armoured money carrier in the German capital.

Together with four other suspects, Muhamed Remmo, 31, had dressed up as a trash collector for the heist outside a bank branch in western Berlin's shopping avenue Kurfuerstendamm.

He threatened security guards with a blank pistol and sprayed teargas at them while his accomplices loaded their getaway car with more than 600,000 euros in cash.

Investigators in 2019 targeted the Remmos with the seizure of 77 properties worth a total of 9.3 million euros, charging that they were purchased with the proceeds of various crimes, including a 2014 bank robbery.

An 'epaulette' of the diamond rose set that were stolen from the Green VaultA jewel of the Polish White Eagle Order was among the stolen items

An 'epaulette' of the diamond rose set and a jewel of the Polish White Eagle Order that were stolen from the Green Vault

A hat clasp of the diamond rose set that was stolen from the Green VaultA Breast Star of the Polish White Eagle Order that was stolen

A hat clasp of the diamond rose set and a Breast Star of the Polish White Eagle Order that were stolen from the Green Vault

Police have also found no trace of the Canadian coin taken in the March 2017 robbery at the Bode Museum, located close to Chancellor Angela Merkel's Berlin apartment.

The 'Big Maple Leaf', one of five minted in 2007, is considered the world's second-largest gold coin after the one-tonne Australian Kangaroo issued in 2012.

In November 2020, three people were arrested in connection with the 2019 heist after police rolled out early morning raids at apartments across Berlin. 

A total of 1,638 police officers searched 18 apartments, garages and vehicles for the jewellery and other evidence including digital data, clothes and tools, mostly in the city's southern district of Neukoelln.

What are the world's biggest heists? 

Up to one billion euros' (£850million or $1.1billion) worth of treasures may have been stolen in today's break-in which would make it the largest heist ever. 

It would surpass a series of other famous thefts, including:  

Theft of the Mona Lisa, Paris- $700million at today's prices 

Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece was stolen from the Louvre in Paris in 1911. 

The thief, Vincenzo Peruggia, eventually took it to Italy, where it was recovered and returned in 1914.

When it was assessed for insurance in the 1960s, the Mona Lisa was valued at $100million - meaning it would be worth around $700million today. 

Gardner Museum, Boston - $500million 

In March 1990, two thieves stole 13 artworks worth $500million from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts. 

The pair disguised themselves as Boston police officers and left with works of art by Rembrandt and Manet among others. 

The crime remains unsolved and last year the museum renewed an offer of $10million to help find the artworks. 

Hatton Garden, London - estimates up to £200million

A gang of ageing criminals ransacked 73 deposit boxes at the Hatton Garden Safety Deposit building in London's jewellery district in 2015. 

Disguised as workmen, they abseiled down a lift shaft over the Easter weekend and used a diamond-tipped drill to cut through the vault wall. 

The thieves stole gold, silver, diamonds and jewellery and some estimates at the time put the value at up to £200million.  

Nazi theft of Adele Bloch-Bauer I - $135million 

A painting of his wife by Jewish artist Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer was stolen by the Nazis in 1941. 

It remained in Austria until 2006 when it was returned to the Bloch-Bauer family and sold for what was then a record $135million.  

The Scream, Oslo - $120million

Edvard Munch's iconic painting The Scream was stolen by armed robbers in broad daylight in 2004. 

It was recovered by police two years later and one of the thieves died while still at large. 

In 2012, another version of the painting was sold in the US for $120million. 

Diamond heist, Antwerp - $100million

In 2003, thieves cleared vaults at the Antwerp Diamond Centre during a weekend, with diamonds, gold and jewellery worth over $100million taken. 

The thieves got past infrared heat detectors and a lock with millions of possible combinations. 

Popular posts from this blog

Study Abroad USA, College of Charleston, Popular Courses, Alumni

Thinking for Study Abroad USA. School of Charleston, the wonderful grounds is situated in the actual middle of a verifiable city - Charleston. Get snatched up by the wonderful and customary engineering, beautiful pathways, or look at the advanced steel and glass building which houses the School of Business. The grounds additionally gives students simple admittance to a few major tech organizations like Amazon's CreateSpace, Google, TwitPic, and so on. The school offers students nearby as well as off-grounds convenience going from completely outfitted home lobbies to memorable homes. It is prepared to offer different types of assistance and facilities like clubs, associations, sporting exercises, support administrations, etc. To put it plainly, the school grounds is rising with energy and there will never be a dull second for students at the College of Charleston. Concentrate on Abroad USA is improving and remunerating for your future. The energetic grounds likewise houses various

Best MBA Online Colleges in the USA

“Opportunities never open, instead we create them for us”. Beginning with this amazing saying, let’s unbox today’s knowledge. Love Business and marketing? Want to make a high-paid career in business administration? Well, if yes, then mate, we have got you something amazing to do!   We all imagine an effortless future with a cozy house and a laptop. Well, well! You can make this happen. Today, with this guide, we will be exploring some of the top-notch online MBA universities and institutes in the USA. Let’s get started! Why learn Online MBA from the USA? Access to More Options This online era has given a second chance to children who want to reflect on their careers while managing their hectic schedules. In this, the internet has played a very crucial in rejuvenating schools, institutes, and colleges to give the best education to students across the globe. Graduating with Less Debt Regular classes from high reputed institutes often charge heavy tuition fees. However onl

Sickening moment maskless 'Karen' COUGHS in the face of grocery store customer, then claims she doesn't have to wear a mask because she 'isn't sick'

A woman was captured on camera following a customer through a supermarket as she coughs on her after claiming she does not need a mask because she is not sick.  Video of the incident, which has garnered hundreds of thousands of views on Twitter alone, allegedly took place in a Su per Saver in Lincoln, Nebraska according to Twitter user @davenewworld_2. In it, an unidentified woman was captured dramatically coughing as she smiles saying 'Excuse me! I'm coming through' in the direction of the customer recording her. Scroll down for video An unidentified woman was captured dramatically coughing as she smiles saying 'Excuse me! I'm coming through' in the direction of a woman recording her A woman was captured on camera following a customer as she coughs on her in a supermarket without a mask on claiming she does not need one because she is not sick @chaiteabugz #karen #covid #karens #karensgonewild #karensalert #masks we were just wearing a mask at the store. ¿ o