December 14, 2013

On 9.12.2013, the court has delivereded sentences for the theft of E. Filla´s painting from the Peruc gallery. It was an unexpectedly heavy sentence for the principal culprit. It is even heavier than some sentences determined for a murder. But probably it´s the only way to stop thievish raids. We can only hope for similar sentences to be given for far more dangerous cases of corruption. It was rather surprising to find out that criminals didn't find a buyer for the stolen pieces. This fact and the attempts to find a buyer had finally brought them to justice. This case highlights the importance of an accurate documentation of collection pieces. Doing that, the victim can later add photos of stolen objects to the police database PSEUD, where other collectors can check if the piece offered to them is stolen or not.

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