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Over 7,000 artifacts worth 870 million Euros stolen, criminal network dismantled. Investigations also underway in Albania (VIDEO)

2025-11-21 11:44:09Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Over 7,000 artifacts worth 870 million Euros stolen, criminal network
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A joint operation by authorities from six European countries, coordinated by Eurojust and Europol , has hit one of the largest criminal groups trafficking historical objects on the continent.

The European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation announced that in total, 35 people were arrested and over 125 premises were searched, where more than 3,000 artifacts worth over 100 million euros were seized. The total value of the stolen objects suspected of being trafficked by the group is 870 million euros.

The operation, which took place on November 19, also involved Albania, where SPAK cooperated with European authorities to execute search and seizure orders at several suspected locations. Searches were carried out in parallel in Bulgaria, France, Germany and Greece.

“On 19 November, the operations were coordinated by Eurojust in The Hague. In Bulgaria, 35 suspects were arrested and 120 locations were searched. Other searches were carried out in France, Germany, Greece and Albania. Authorities seized over 3,000 objects, such as ancient gold and silver coins, works of art and other antiquities. Documents, electronic equipment, over $50,000 in cash and investment gold were also seized,” the EUROJUST website states.

The investigation was launched after the discovery in Bulgaria in 2020 of over 7,000 ancient artifacts, suspected of being stolen from illegal excavations. The criminal group specialized in stealing ancient cultural objects, including masks, jewelry, armor, gold and silver coins, as well as works of art, which were then trafficked through a vast international network.

Among those arrested is a person considered highly dangerous, who is suspected of financing illegal excavations and having set up trafficking networks that extended to several countries.

The operation continues, while the seized artifacts will undergo verification to determine their origin and legal destination. European authorities announced that the investigations will be further expanded to identify other collaborators and trafficking routes that may include other countries in the region.

 


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