Three arrested after ancient Romanian artefacts stolen from Dutch museum
2,500-year-old Helmet of Cotofenesti among objects taken after thieves used explosives to enter building
Dutch police have arrested three men in connection with the robbery of ancient Romanian artefacts from a museum in the north-east of the Netherlands, after an intensive four-day hunt.
The break-in on Saturday, during which the men used explosives to get into the Drents Museum in Assen, has angered Romania and prompted Dutch police to scramble to track down the culprits.
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