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Massive Canadian Gold Coin Worth Millions Stolen From German Museum

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 Posted 04/25/2017  1:29 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Wise Schrock to your friends list
There is a similar 10 kg coin with a canoe on it.
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 Posted 04/27/2017  6:12 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Illegaltender to your friends list
Honestly, i'll be shocked if this ever gets solved.
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 Posted 04/27/2017  10:31 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Conder101 to your friends list
It may get solved, but the coin will never be recovered. At least not AS a coin.
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 Posted 05/29/2017  09:47 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Cascade to your friends list
Unless it was stolen on commission by a very rich collector and it's sitting in his hidden collection Conder. Could be recovered eventually if that was the case.
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 Posted 07/12/2017  05:34 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add DL20K to your friends list
It's been reported that two suspects have been detained by the German Police.
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 Posted 07/12/2017  07:30 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add the_sifu to your friends list
Here is news articles on the arrest:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie...LATE=DEFAULT

http://globalnews.ca/news/3592098/c...lice-arrest/

Video of the security cameras:
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 Posted 07/12/2017  10:26 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Conder101 to your friends list
Apparently video taken before the robbery. No video of them afterward?
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 Posted 07/12/2017  10:42 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add the_sifu to your friends list

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Apparently video taken before the robbery. No video of them afterward?


I could not find any? Anybody else know, if there is video available to the public, of the thieves afterwards?

For those who suspected it was an inside job, kudos for you.

Another news update:

Museum guard among four arrested:
https://www.thelocal.de/20170712/po...erlin-museum
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 Posted 07/12/2017  12:53 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Illegaltender to your friends list

I was sure they would have payed off the security camera guy. Come on guys!
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As well as making the arrests on Wednesday morning, police seized a car where a balaclava and knife were found.

Sources inside the investigation say the suspects come from a "large Arab family" with alleged links to organised crime.


Nuff'said....Organized, like say ISIS?
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I don't know why this came to mind after 3+ years, but I decided to do a little research and it looks like 3 of the 4 arrested were put behind bars. To the surprise of absolutely no one, no trace of the coin has ever been found, save some gold particles in the thieves' getaway car and clothing.

More reading on this.
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 Posted 12/16/2020  12:43 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add the_sifu to your friends list
Possible break in theft of Canadian gold coin in Germany

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/possib...ny-1.5233502

Giant gold coin trial opens in Berlin <-- Edit
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46821706
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 Posted 04/12/2021  8:25 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Reedbeard08 to your friends list
What a saga to watch transpire in internet posts....glad to see that people are facing some repercussions for such a crime
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 Posted 05/23/2021  2:52 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CelticKnot to your friends list
A related article. It seems European museums need to stup up their security efforts, particularly for this "family".
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