Europol warns of rising violent museum heists across Europe
Museum heists were becoming increasingly aggressive, the report said, taking on "violent and forceful" methods.
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Museum heists were becoming increasingly aggressive, the report said, taking on "violent and forceful" methods. Both categories appeal to criminal networks because of their “visibility, accessibility” and the perception that museum security is weaker than protection at jewelry stores, according to the report. The targeting of precious metals and stones was another cultural shift noted by Europol.
Furthermore, "Alternatively, some criminal actors and networks … [have] realised the low-risk, high-profit potential of museum heists.". Sledgehammers and explosives more common in museum heists, Europol says. Europol described the trend as “an alarming shift toward aggressive methods, targeted attacks, and the involvement of cross-market criminal networks.” Precious metals such as gold and silver have become especially attractive because they can be melted down, erasing much of the trail for investigators, Europol said.
In addition, Jewelry set with precious stones can also be broken apart and resold, the agency said.
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Museum heists were becoming increasingly aggressive, the report said, taking on "violent and forceful" methods.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesBoth categories appeal to criminal networks because of their “visibility, accessibility” and the perception that museum security is weaker than protection at jewelry stores, according to the report.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThe targeting of precious metals and stones was another cultural shift noted by Europol.
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"Alternatively, some criminal actors and networks … [have] realised the low-risk, high-profit potential of museum heists."
according to ABC News Australia — WorldSledgehammers and explosives more common in museum heists, Europol says.
according to ABC News Australia — WorldEuropol described the trend as “an alarming shift toward aggressive methods, targeted attacks, and the involvement of cross-market criminal networks.” Precious metals such as gold and silver have become especially attractive because they can be melted down, erasing much of the trail for investigators, Europol said.
according to Free Malaysia TodayJewelry set with precious stones can also be broken apart and resold, the agency said.
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