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Swedish Royal Jewels, Stolen in Brazen Heist, Have Apparently Been Recovered

The were found atop a trash bin.

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5 years ago

February 5, 2019

INSTORE Staff

Police in Sweden have found what they believe to be the priceless royal jewels that were stolen last summer.

They were found atop a trash bin in a suburb near Stockholm, the BBC reports. Authorities are trying to verify that the items are the real articles.

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Swedish police said in a statement: “Every indication now suggests that Karl IX’s stolen funeral regalia has been found in the Stockholm area, but the police are working intensively to have it confirmed 100 percent.”

Two crowns and an orb that served as funeral regalia for Karl IX, a 17th century monarch, were stolen in July from Strängnäs cathedral near Stockholm.

The thieves escaped across a lake by way of speedboat.

Described as priceless, the stolen items are made of gold, pearls and precious stones.

One suspect, age 22, is on trial in connection with the crime, according to the BBC. Police are looking for “additional perpetrators.”

Read more at the BBC

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