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Originally Published 5 months ago — by ABC News
Thousands of residents in Dresden were evacuated as authorities safely defused a 550-pound WWII-era British bomb discovered near the Elbe River, a common occurrence in German cities due to historical bombing campaigns.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Al Jazeera English
Five members of the "Remmo clan" have been sentenced to up to six years in prison for stealing priceless 18th-century jewels worth over $123 million from the Green Vault museum in Dresden in 2019. The gang members, who are known for their ties to organized crime, were charged with aggravated gang theft and serious arson. Most of the stolen jewels have been recovered, and a sixth family member was acquitted. The plea deal has been criticized for not requiring the defendants to reveal their accomplices. The Green Vault collection was assembled by Augustus the Strong and survived World War II before being returned to Dresden in 1958.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
Five men from the notorious Remmo Clan in Berlin have been convicted and sentenced for their role in the 2019 heist of a hundred-million dollar royal jewelry collection from the Green Vault in Dresden, Germany. The men were sentenced to prison time ranging from 4 years and 4 months to 6 years and 3 months. The trial lasted 15 months and shed light on a German justice system that failed to stop determined criminals. The Remmo family is known for their loyalty and unwillingness to deal with authorities, making the plea deal in the Green Vault case striking.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Washington Post
Five members of Berlin's Remmo clan have been sentenced to more than four years in prison for their involvement in the $129 million jewelry heist at Dresden's Green Vault museum in 2019. The stolen pieces included a breast star of the Polish Order of the White Eagle, a jewel-encrusted sword, and an ornate headpiece covered in 4,300 diamonds. Two of the five defendants are already serving sentences for the theft of an enormous gold coin from Berlin's Bode Museum in 2017. The eastern state of Saxony has claimed damages amounting to almost 89 million euros for the stolen items, as well as for damage caused by the break-in.