They recover in Italy the paintings Rubens and Renoir stolen in 2017



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July 20, 2018, 11:36 Rome, July 20 (Prensa Latina) The authorities of the Italian police of the city of Monza announced today the recovery of two paintings, one of Rubens and one of of Renoir, stolen from galleries in this northern city on April 20, 2017.

'The Sagrada Familia', from Rubens; and Renoir 's "Girls on the Grbad" were torn from their owners in a fraudulent commercial transaction by five band members, four Italians and one Croat, two of whom presented themselves as wealthy Jewish businessmen.

The scammed gallerists, who denounce the incident at the kernel of carabinieri for the protection of cultural heritage, expected to receive some 26 million euros for the sale of paintings, recovered after the 39, arrest of fraudsters last June and accused of

According to the information provided by the authorities, three other persons are involved in the case, which will also be prosecuted.

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