Tag Archives: Balkan Bandits

After The Scream was stolen from the Munch Museum, this reproduction appeared at the Guggenheim—as part of a 2006 campaign launching dark chocolate M&M’s. A reward of 2 million M&M’s was offered for the picture’s recovery.
Investigations

‘The Scream,’ the Thief, and the 2 Million M&M’s

By Posted 04/01/08

Stolen masterpieces are priceless and worthless at the same time—they’re too hot to sell, and have limited use as collateral. But one criminal tried to use them to sweeten his sentence. Read More

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Investigations

‘Fools, Show-offs, and Trophy Hunters’

By Posted 01/01/06

The art thieves in western Europe, says one expert, are mainly the Balkan Bandits. Read More