Robbery at the Green Vault. - Before Convicts Are Called to Serve Time in Prison
On November 25, 2019, a stunning art heist took place at Saxony's esteemed Jewelry Museum. Thieves managed to steal 21 spectacular jewelry pieces made of diamonds and brilliants, leaving behind damages worth over a million Euros. To make their escape, they even set one of their getaway cars on fire in the underground garage of a residential building.
Come May 2023, the Landgericht Dresden brought justice, with a total of five young men from the notorious Berliner Remmo-Clan sentenced to lengthy prison terms. Interestingly, four of them had served their arrest warrants under supervision as part of a plea deal. However, the fifth individual had to stay behind bars. One of their relatives belonging to a famous Arabic family was cleared of all charges. While a significant portion of the stolen goods was recovered as a result of the deal, some of the most prized pieces are still unaccounted for.
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- Following the burglary at the Green Vault in Dresden, diamonds worth over a million Euros were missing, adding to the list of jewelry thefts in Saxony's museums.
- The public prosecutor's office in Saxony launched an intense investigation, leading to the arrest of five men associated with the Berliner Remmo-Clan.
- The men, skilled in various crimes, had previously targeted jewelry stores and vaults across Germany, with the Green Vault heist being their most notable exploit.
- Upon their sentencing at the Landgericht Dresden in May 2023, four of the men were ordered to serve their sentences under supervision as part of a plea deal, while the fifth faced imprisonment.
- The achievement in recovering some of the stolen diamonds was attributed to the negotiations with the public prosecutor's office and the Berliner Remmo-Clan, as part of the plea deal.
- Notably, one of the thieves had family ties to a widely renowned Arabic family, who were cleared of all charges in relations to the burglary.
- The Saxon newspaper reported the commencement of imprisonment for one of the men, marking a significant step towards justice after the 2019 Green Vault burglary.
- The stolen diamonds, having a significant value and link to Germany's art and historical past, remain an ongoing subject of interest and investigation among law enforcement agencies and museums across Germany.