Monday, August 25, 2008

Caravaggio stolen in Ukraine

Reuters reports that a Caravaggio has been stolen in the Ukraine.

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Stolen Picassos found

Illicit Cultural Property reports that the Picasos that were stolen earlier this year have been recovered.
Three suspects have been arrested. In February police estimated the drawings may have been worth as much as $66 million. It seems the suspects were shopping the works to art dealers, and one of the dealers contacted French police.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

3000 Blank British Passports Stolen

3,000 blank British passports, worth up to $10 million have been stolen from a van in Manchester when the driver stopped to buy a newspaper. The van was stolen with another guard/driver still inside. Security guru Bruce Schneier has a post with links to three articles on the theft.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

DB Cooper cash may be in Vancouver

The CTV reports on a theory that D.B. Cooper's money may be in a bank vault in Vancouver.