Thief Caught with 3300-Year-Old Necklace, Ancient Egyptian Treasures in Australia

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News18•15-02-2026, 20:07
Thief Caught with 3300-Year-Old Necklace, Ancient Egyptian Treasures in Australia
- •A thief broke into the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology in Caboolture, Australia, stealing priceless ancient Egyptian artifacts.
- •Stolen items included a 3,300-year-old necklace and a 2,600-year-old wooden cat statue from ancient Egypt's 26th Dynasty.
- •Police apprehended the 52-year-old accused within two days on Russell Island, recovering most of the stolen treasures.
- •A mummy mask was found wrapped in a Venezuelan flag inside an old vehicle, and other artifacts were recovered from a camper van.
- •The accused faces charges of breaking and entering, theft, and willful damage, and will appear in court soon.
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