More staff, a high reward: In connection with the Jewel theft from the Green Vault in Dresden, the investigators have given half a million euros. It is available for instructions that lead to the investigation of the deed, the investigation or the capture of the perpetrators and to find the loot, as police and prosecutors announced.
"We will leave no stone unturned to solve this case," said state police chief Horst Kretzschmar and senior prosecutor Klaus Rövekamp. By awarding half a million euros, the investigating authorities are taking "another important step" to bring back the stolen pieces of treasury and the perpetrators to the citizens of Saxony and all visitors to the Green Vault.
The special commission "Epaulette" was increased according to the data to now 40 officials. The Department of Organized Crime of the Dresden Public Prosecutor's Office is now conducting the investigation. At present, three prosecutors are focused on dealing with the offense in order to speed up the investigation.
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Into the Green Vault: These jewels have stolen the thievesBurglars had penetrated through a window on Monday morning into the Historical Green Vault in the Residenzschloss of the Saxon capital. Within minutes, they stole the jewelery from an exhibition showcase and fled a car, which they later lit in an underground car park. The value of the objects is considered invaluable.
The crime scene work in the historic part of the Grünes Gewölbe is nearing completion. "It is planned to release the rooms during the Friday morning," said a police spokesman.
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In this case, a hot track is still missing. According to the police spokesman, the special commission "Epaulette" is now following 342 reports from the population, including 49 cases of pictures and videos. "The crucial clue is not on the table."
According to the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, eleven complete ornaments and parts of two other jewelery objects as well as some rock buttons were stolen. These are less jewelry than initially feared. The perpetrators are still on the run. The police are based on four perpetrators.
