Art Thief Nabbed! 

German police nabbed Abdul Majed Remmo, the fifth and final suspect in the 2019 burglary of Dresden, Germany’s Green Vault Museum. The 22-year-old is the twin brother of Mohammed Remmo, who was arrested last year.

The haul, estimated to be worth $1.1 billion, included the 49-carat Dresden White Diamond, an elaborate sword with more than 700 diamonds, a diamond hat clasp comprised of 15 large diamonds and more than 100 small ones (made in the 1780s and worn to galas by Frederick Augustus III), and an Order of the White Eagle Breast Star with a 20-carat diamond at its center.

According to the reports I’ve read, the operation was fairly low-tech: “The burglars started a fire that disarmed the security system and climbed in through a window.”

If you’re as interested as I am in this sort of thing, here’s a link to the 25 greatest art heists in recent history.