“This is damn good work. People don’t know how difficult it is to get suspects talking.” Former police expert on art thefts Martin Finkelnberg praises his (former) colleagues after the discovery of the gold Cotofenesti helmet and bracelets.
From his comfortable chair at home, he sees on TV on Thursday how the found helmet and two bracelets (one is still missing) are revealed. This happens with a lot of fanfare: heavily armed men are present and the press has also turned out in large numbers.
“It almost had Italian scenes, as if they had arrested a mafia boss. That is not necessarily part of the Dutch style, but when you find such important art, you can show it off,” said the former officer.
Finkelnberg founded the art and antique crime police team in 2007 and spent years investigating stolen art at home and abroad. He is now retired and lives near Coevorden, but his love for the profession has remained.
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