Belarusian KGB reported on the arrest of suspects in the sale of paintings from the residence of Yanukovich. Moscow. September 29. State Security Committee of Belarus suppressed the activity of criminal groups trying to work under the guise of Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, Edvard Munch, Konstantin Yuon and Wassily Kandinsky paintings sell unidentified authors. The detainees claimed that their proposed to sell works of art were taken from the residence of the ex-president Viktor Yanukovych. During the five pictures mentioned persons would get 2 million euros. Currently under Art History and other examination of seized paintings, in which will be determined by the actual cost of paintings, as well as set their artistic, cultural and historical value. Specialists, the obtained preliminary data suggest that the paintings have some value, but their value significantly lower than the declared suspects. As a result of the place of residence of detainees searches found and confiscated more than 100 ancient icons and paintings. According to preliminary estimates of experts, most of the seized paintings and drawings written paints and canvases period of XVIII-XIX centuries. In respect of the State Security Committee of suspected criminal case on the grounds of an offense under Part 2 st.233 (illegal business activities) of the Criminal Code. Final legal assessment of the actions of these persons will be given the results of the criminal investigation.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 13:33:15 +0000
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