Gold, jewellery and gems have been stolen piece by piece from the British Museum in what is believed to be an inside job that has been going on for years.
The museum sacked a staff member after discovering that items had been disappearing from vaults.Police are now hunting for the missing treasures amid claims officers do have ‘some idea’ as to the whereabouts.Experts fear some of the items could already have made their way into the hands of private collectors in quick cash deals.A source told The Telegraph that the thefts were not ideologically or politically motivated.
Experts fear the priceless treasures could simply be melted down for their equivalent value in gold and gems re-cut to avert suspicion.The Metropolitan Police's Economic Crime Command is in charge of the criminal investigation. Museum bosses pledged to recover the irreplaceable items. “We are working alongside the Metropolitan Police in the interest of criminal justice to support any investigations.
George Osborne, chairman of the London museum, said: “The trustees of the British Museum were extremely concerned when we learnt earlier this year that items of the collection had been stolen.
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