Dutch police nab suspects linked to Saturday’s heist at the Drents Museum, where thieves stole the 2,500-year-old Helmet of Coțofenești, an iconic object for Romanians.

The police said they had yet to recover the golden helmet of Cotofenesti, a prized artifact from Romania, and other artifacts stolen from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands over the weekend.

Thieves responsible for the Drents Museum heist left with a gold Coțofenești helmet and three Dacian royal bracelets, the museum said.

These days, heists are few and far between. Gone are the days when you could step onto an airplane and jump out of the tail section with a parachute and $200,000 in cash. However, the recent theft of a priceless golden artifact from a Dutch museum seems to signal that heists could be coming back in style.

Among the stolen artifacts were the golden helmet of Coțofenești and three golden bracelets that dated back to the ancient Dacians.

The main artefact stolen from the Drents museum was the golden helmet of Cotofenesti, which was on loan from the National History Museum of Romania. View on euronews

The Drents Museum in Assen has been the victim of a spectacular theft. Thieves used explosives to steal priceless artifacts, including a 2,500-year-old Dacian golden helmet and three gold bracelets. The investigation,

A museum in the Netherlands has found itself at the centre of a crime that sounds like it could be a film plot after priceless gold artefacts were stolen using explosives.

Thieves have stolen a slew of ancient artifacts, including a 2,500-year-old golden helmet, after an explosive raid on a museum in the Netherlands. CCTV footage released by Dutch police shows two hooded figures at Drents Museum in Assen,