Macedonian police arrest 8 for big museum theft

Published February 27, 2014 6:23pm ET



SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — Police in Macedonia have arrested the head of the country’s biggest museum, a former senior heritage official and six others over the theft of 162 ancient pieces of jewelry from the museum’s collections.

The prosecutor’s office in the capital, Skopje, said the eight suspects would face charges including illegal possession of cultural artefacts, abuse of power and negligence.

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