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ATHENS - A 49-year-old man who said he stole three valuable paintings from Greece's National Gallery in the capital was released after a year in pre-trial detention with no conditions other than wearing an electric bracelet.
George Sarmatzopoulos, a construction worker, reportedly confessed to th
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Stolen Picasso, Mondrian found in dry riverbed near Athens
Newly recovered paintings by Pablo Picasso and Piet Mondrian, which were stolen in a 2012 heist, are set to go back on display at the recently renovated National Gallery in Athens.
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Posted: Jun 29, 2021 9:10 PM ET | Last Updated: June 30
A cubist portrait by Pablo Picasso, left, and a 1905 painting of a riverside windmill by Piet Mondrian, both stolen in 2012, are displayed by police in Athens on Tuesday following their recovery.(Petros Giannakouris/The Associated Press)
A painting donated to Greece by Pablo Picasso will go back on display at the newly renovated National Gallery in Athens after its recovery from a 2012 heist and the arrest of a 49-year-old construction worker as a suspect.