Art Theft
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Indigenous art worth $60,000 stolen from Saanich, B.C. homeThe culprits made off with at least six art pieces: five by First Nations artist Calvin Moreberg and one Inuit carving, a large bust of a woman's head.CrimeApr 18
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Vancouver art thief released after 1-day jail sentence re-arrested within daysAn admitted art thief sentenced to one day in jail for the theft of a statue in December was busted for allegedly shoplifting just days after his release.CrimeApr 3, 2023
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Art heist at the Louvre of Kherson: Russia’s war on Ukrainian identityFor many Ukrainians, widespread attacks on their cultural institutions are an attempt to erase their heritage and absorb them into an empire-minded Russia.WorldFeb 21, 2023
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Couple caught on camera stealing Joe Average print from Vancouver building'To target a non-profit in the middle of the downtown Vancouver core is pretty devastating for us,' Marina de Pina-Jenkins with PAL Vancouver told Global News of the stolen art.CrimeJan 19, 2023
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‘Chronic offender’ busted with $40,000 in stolen art: Vancouver policePolice say the accused has previously been convicted of more than 115 offences. He was arrested Saturday for the theft of two artworks from a Vancouver gallery.CrimeJan 3, 2023
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Fake psychics helped woman steal $180M in art from elderly mom, police saySabine Coll Boghici and three others were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly orchestrating an elaborate scheme to defraud a widow out of $180 million worth of art.TrendingAug 11, 2022
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B.C. cops seize fine art worth ‘tens of millions of dollars’ from alleged fraudsterPolice say a Saanich art dealer promised to sell paintings for their owners but then cut off communication. Seized pieces include paintings by Emily Carr and David Blackwood.CrimeApr 29, 2022
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‘Rascal’ steals $12,500 painting from Halifax art gallery in secondsThe Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté oil painting, which dates to the late 1800s to early 1900s, was taken by someone who walked into the gallery briefly.CrimeNov 22, 2021
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Video captures Vancouver thief making off with 113-kg bronze sculpture worth $24K"It would be a horrible idea to take it for scrap. It's a unique piece, and there will never be another one made like that."Nov 4, 2019
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Functioning solid gold toilet stolen from Winston Churchill’s birthplacePolice said they had arrested one 66-year-old man in connection with the theft, but had not recovered the artwork.WorldSep 14, 2019
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