Three jailed over heist of ancient golden helmet from Dutch museum

The men are sentenced to 47 months each for stealing the 2,500-year-old Romanian Coțofenești helmet.

Three men were sentenced to 47 months in prison for stealing Romanian national treasures, including the Cotofenesti gold helmet, from the Drents Museum in January 2025. The artifacts have been returned to Romania.

Three men were each sentenced to 47 months in prison for the theft of an ornate Romanian gold helmet and bracelets in a raid on a Dutch museum. The treasures have been returned to Romania.

A Dutch court convicted three men for the theft of a Romanian gold helmet and bracelets from a museum in the Netherlands. The artifacts have been returned to Romania.

The three main suspects in the Drents Museum heist have all been jailed for three years and 11 months for their roles in stealing Romanian gold treasures, even though two of the men had struck a plea deal.

The court in Assen sentenced three men from Heerhugowaard to 3 years and 11 months in prison for their role in the Drents Museum heist. The treasures have been returned to Romania.