Egyptians Sentenced for Negligence in Van Gogh Theft
2010-10-15 17:01:25 未知
Eleven employees of Egypt’s cultural ministry were sentenced to three years in prison for negligence that led to the theft of a valuable van Gogh painting from a Giza museum in August, Reuters reported. Among those employees whose sentences were announced Tuesday was Mohsen Shaalan, a deputy culture minister who heads the fine arts division of the ministry.
The painting, known as “Poppy Flowers” or “Vase and Flowers” and valued at more than $50 million, was cut from its frame on Aug. 21 at the Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum, where it hung in a room with only some working cameras and no working alarms. The theft led to a review of security at the museum, and some Egyptian officials have said the robbery was probably an inside job, though no suspects have yet been arrested or charged.
The judge said the 11 officials sentenced on Tuesday can pay bail of 10,000 Egyptian pounds (about $1,750) until the case is reviewed by another court.
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