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[Video] Armed robbery takes place at art fair in Maastricht

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Jun 28, 2022
Victoria Séveno
Victoria grew up in Amsterdam, before moving to the UK to study English and Related Literature at the University of York and completing her NCTJ course at the Press Association in London. She has a love for all things movies, animals, and food. Read more

The European Fine Art Fair in Maastricht (TEFAF) has been evacuated and two suspects have been arrested by police after four men staged a robbery on Tuesday morning. 

Armed robbery at TEFAF Maastricht

Police are investigating an armed robbery at TEFAF, after four men broke into the event at the MECC in Maastricht. One man was seen carrying a weapon while another smashed a sledgehammer into a display case. Dutch media reports that the display case contained diamonds belonging to a London jeweller. 

BREAKING poging roof #TEFAF #Maastricht VIDEO Rovers proberen vitrines met daarin diamanten kapot te slaan. pic.twitter.com/3Fnqt6Nlds

— Henrik-Willem H⭕️fs (@HWHofs) June 28, 2022

The MECC was evacuated by local authorities on Tuesday morning, but the event has now reopened to the public.

Thumb: hollandfoto.net via Shutterstock.

By Victoria Séveno