Steels known new details of theft in California Pebble Beach. According to the edition of Boston Globe, the mansion in a wealthy quarter of the city were abducted at least 30 works, and not 13, as previously broadcast agency Associated Press . The crime was committed in the period from 13.00 to 18.50 local time on Friday, September 25.

The stolen works belonged to the 62-year-old Dr. Ralph Kennou (Ralph Kennaugh), who until his retirement worked as an oncologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital at Harvard Medical School, and his business partner - 31-year-old collector Angelo Amadiyah (Angelo Amadio). According to the last sixteen stolen works are of great value: they include works by Rembrandt (Rembrandt), Pierre-Auguste Renoir (Auguste Renoir), Edgar Degas (Edgar Degas) and Jackson Pollock (Jackson Pollock).

Monterey County police officers who were investigating the case, estimated the cost of stolen 27 million dollars on the basis of the insurance assessment in 2002. However, as noted Amadiyah, since the cost of collection has increased, as partners continued to replenish it. In particular, they bought the canvas by Jackson Pollock, which today could cost 20 million dollars, and even 80 million.

Amadiyah also said that in addition to the paintings had been stolen and even hard drives from their Kennou working with computers, where the stored business documents and list of clients with contact information. Since Amadiyah and Kennou working together to buy and sell works of art, they came to the conclusion that the stolen information could be of interest only to professionals who have a good understanding of the art business.

high awareness and preparedness of criminals and confirm some more facts that are reported Amadiyah. According to him, that they have a partner kept some pictures, knew only three or four people in the world. Moreover, the criminals have taken only the originals, whereas in the meeting there were several impeccable reproductions, which only an experienced person could tell from the original. "They knew what to look for" - said Amadiyah.

Ralph Kennou told that collecting art for 30 years. The thieves took away two of his favorite works of Rembrandt: one with the image of St. Jude, and the second - the woman in the water. Both of them had once been in the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam.

the investigation there are some good versions of the case, but it assures Amadiyah, this does not mean that the pictures will be returned. "Most likely, they have already taken abroad and sold - in the affairs of such a professional level buyers already have».

Both collector hired private detectives to investigate. The owners offer a million dollars for the return of stolen artworks in its original condition, and five million for the return of artworks to the provision of evidence to help arrest and convict those involved in the commission of theft.

article prepared by Catherine Onuchina, AI

Sources: boston.com , artinvestment.ru