Five Men Convicted for $123M Dresden Jewel Heist
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNN
Five men have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in the $123 million jewelry heist at the Green Vault in Dresden, Germany in 2019. The heist included the theft of 21 diamond-studded artifacts, some of which have been returned. The defendants received lighter sentences due to partial confessions and returning some of the loot. One defendant was acquitted. The stolen artifacts were made during the rule of Frederick Augustus III and have significant historical and cultural importance.