Five Men Found Guilty Of $123 Million Jewel Theft

Five men have been given lengthy prison sentences for their part in a $123 million theft in Dresden, Germany, that made headlines across the world.

The gang entered Dresden’s storied Green Vault on November 25, 2019. CCTV footage captured two hooded burglars breaking the glass and stealing 21 diamond-encrusted items.

Amazing ancient jewellery and priceless ornaments can be found in the vault, such as goblets made from gilded ostrich eggs and sparkling bowls carved from crystal and agate.

One of the most well-known items in the collection, the Dresden Green, a 41-carat green diamond that is now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, was not on display at the time.

Saxony Police video shows two individuals in black clothing going swiftly around the gallery while holding flashlights. After then, one of them destroys the glass with an axe; the video reveals that it takes at least nine strikes for the perpetrator to finally succeed. Around the time of the heist, street lights nearby were turned off due to an electrical fire.

Some of the most priceless historical jewels in the world had disappeared in a matter of minutes.

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Their monetary value, according to Marion Ackermann, director of Dresden’s State Art Collection, doesn’t even begin to capture their “incalculable” historical and cultural significance.

The vast majority of the objects that have been stolen were created under the authority of Frederick Augustus III, the final Elector of Saxony, who ultimately became Frederick Augustus I, the first King of Saxony.

The majority of the criminals implicated received lesser penalties of up to six years in jail because they had partially confessed to the crimes following a judicial “deal,” and some of the artefacts had been returned. A sixth defendant was found not guilty.

Along with a hat clip adorned with 15 huge and over 100 little diamonds from the 1780s, the loot also included a 96-centimetre (38-inch) sword and a scabbard, or sheath, that together held over 800 diamonds.

The five offenders who were found guilty by the judges of Dresden’s Regional Court received prison sentences ranging from one to several years.

One of the primary offenders, Rabieh Remo, will spend six years and two months behind bars. Wissam Remmo, his accomplice, received a sentence of six years and three months, while Bashir Remmo received a term of five years and ten months. Under the Juvenile Criminal Code, a second defendant who took part in the crime was given a four-year and four-month prison term.

A fifth offender received a sentence of five years in juvenile jail along with a prior conviction. Until the very end, the 24-year-old denied being involved in the break-in.