Police nab 5th Dresden jewel heist suspect
May 18, 2021
The suspect, arrested in Berlin's Neukölln precinct, was sent to magistrates in Dresden, where priceless jewels were stolen from the historic Green Vault Museum in 2019.
The 22-year-old had eluded police raids in the German capital in November and December. Four suspects had been arrested in those raids, including the man's twin brother.
Authorities believe the Berlin-based Remmo clan was behind the Dresden heist and had sought the latest suspect on an international warrant.
Burglars raided the Green Vault on November 25, 2019, seizing diamond-studded relics such as broaches, epaulettes, and an elaborately decorated sword in a heist that drew international attention.
The vault's repaired cabinet was put back on display last month but still missing its historic items.
"The gaps are visible and very painful to see," remarked vault director Dirk Syndram.
Joint Berlin-Saxony operation
Monday's arrest of the latest suspect was led by federal detectives, assisted by police squads from Berlin and Dresden, 165 kilometers (102 miles) away.
State prosecutors said they also seized a mobile telephone and items of clothing.
Still being sought are four further men who were recorded on video footage as they scrutinized the Green Vault's contents before the 2019 robbery.
ipj/nm (epd, dpa)