German police dismantle gang accused of selling forged Picassos

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2025-10-24

Munich (dpa) - German investigators have seized 20 suspected fake artworks with a potential market value of millions of euros made to look like original works by artists like Picasso, Rembrandt and Rubens, as they cracked down on a gang of criminal art dealers. Bavarian police first announced the move on Thursday but released further details, including how many artworks were seized, on Friday. The haul includes creations by world-famous artists s......

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