German police dismantle art forgery ring selling fake Picasso, Rembrandt, and other masterpieces

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German police dismantle art forgery ring selling fake Picasso, Rembrandt, and other masterpieces
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German police have dismantled an international art forgery ring led by a 77-year-old Bavarian man, which attempted to sell fake artworks attributed to Picasso, Rembrandt, and others for tens of millions of dollars. The scheme involved forged paintings, ceramic vases, and expert reports, with authorities seizing numerous suspected forgeries across Germany, Switzerland, and Lichtenstein, now pending expert analysis.

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