Key facts
- Three men convicted for theft of Romanian treasures from a Dutch museum.
- Stolen items included a gold helmet and bracelets.
- Each defendant sentenced to 47 months in prison.
A Dutch court has sentenced three men to 47 months in prison each for stealing ancient Romanian artifacts from a museum in the Netherlands. The stolen items included the 2,500-year-old Coțofenești helmet and several bracelets. The court deemed a custodial sentence warranted due to the nature and gravity of the crime.