Overview
- The artifacts, which prosecutors presented Thursday in Assen, were returned after a negotiated deal with the three men charged in the 2025 heist.
- One of the three stolen bracelets has not been found, and investigators said the search will continue.
- Drents Museum director Robert van Langh said the 2,500-year-old helmet has a small dent that can be fully repaired, and the two recovered bracelets are in perfect condition.
- Thieves broke into the Drents Museum on January 25, 2025 using a homemade firework bomb and sledgehammers, and police arrested three suspects within days ahead of a trial due later this month.
- Dutch authorities have already paid €5.7 million in compensation to Romania, underscoring the steep costs and risks museums face when exhibiting loaned national treasures.