Police in Italy and Brazil have recovered stolen artworks worth millions in a major international operation targeting art theft and trafficking.

The recovery marks a significant breakthrough in efforts to trace and retrieve valuable artworks that had been reported stolen. Authorities are continuing their investigations into the origin, movement and suspected networks connected to the recovered pieces.

Watch this report for the latest details on the recovered artworks and the international investigation.


Police in Italy and Brazil Recover Stolen Artworks Worth Millions

Every couple has good and bad days, and some end up taking steps such as separating in case the two don’t get along. However, a man in Italy had to take help from the police to escape his wife.<o:p></o:p>

A man went to the local police barracks and requested them to put him behind bars as he felt that would be easier and more bearable than living with his wife.<o:p></o:p>

The 30-year-old Albanian citizen had been under house arrest for drug-related crimes since the past few months. He had few more years left to serve.

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"He lived at home with his wife and family. It wasn't going well anymore," Ferrante said. <o:p></o:p>

The man could not bear the domestic differences anymore. "He said, 'Listen, my domestic life has become hell, I can't do it anymore, I want to go to jail." <o:p></o:p>

A resident of Guidonia Montecelio, a little outside Rome, when the man realised he "was no longer able to cope with the forced cohabitation with his wife", he decided to go and get locked up in the jail instead.<o:p></o:p>

"Exasperated by the situation, he preferred to escape, spontaneously presenting himself to the Carabinieri to ask to serve his sentence behind bars," Captain Francesco Giacomo Ferrante of the Tivoli Carabinieri reported.<o:p></o:p>

Much to his delight, his wishes were granted as he was charged for violating house arrest rules. The judicial authorities ordered local police officers to transfer the drug criminal to jail — giving him a relief from his domestic issues.<o:p></o:p>

Every couple has good and bad days, and some end up taking steps such as separating in case the two don’t get along. However, a man in Italy had to take help from the police to escape his wife.

Every couple has good and bad days, and some end up taking steps such as separating in case the two don’t get along. However, a man in Italy had to take help from the police to escape his wife. A man went to the local police barracks and requested them to put him behind bars as he felt that would be easier and more bearable than living with his wife. The 30-year-old Albanian citizen had been under house arrest for drug-related crimes since the past few months. He had few more years left to serve. Also read | Memes helped people cope up with Covid pandemic-related stress, says US study "He lived at home with his wife and family. It wasn't going well anymore," Ferrante said. The man could not bear the domestic differences anymore. "He said, 'Listen, my domestic life has become hell, I can't do it anymore, I want to go to jail." A resident of Guidonia Montecelio, a little outside Rome, when the man realised he "was no longer able to cope with the forced cohabitation with his wife", he decided to go and get locked up in the jail instead. "Exasperated by the situation, he preferred to escape, spontaneously presenting himself to the Carabinieri to ask to serve his sentence behind bars," Captain Francesco Giacomo Ferrante of the Tivoli Carabinieri reported. Much to his delight, his wishes were granted as he was charged for violating house arrest rules. The judicial authorities ordered local police officers to transfer the drug criminal to jail — giving him a relief from his domestic issues.

Jail's better than home? Annoyed by wife, man asks Italy police to put him behind bars

Italian police have accused an Austrian tourist of breaking multiple toes of a 200-year-old statue in a museum in Italy.&nbsp;

The incident took place on July 31 at the Gipsoteca Antonio Canova museum,&nbsp;located in Possagno, Italy.&nbsp;

According to the press release, security managers of the museum contacted the police after noticing the damaged statue and in the investigation, the authorities came across video surveillance footage that captured the event.&nbsp;

The Carabinieri police said that the Austrian tourist was responsible for damaging three fingers of the right foot in the plaster statue of 'Paolina Bonaparte as Venus Victorious'.&nbsp;

In the footage, it could be seen that the tourist was lying next to the artwork while getting a photograph clicked but after the getting up the man unintentionally broke part of the statue's foot. He appeared to realize the damage caused and left, visibly disturbed, disappearing from the view of the camera.

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The whereabouts and details of the tourist were accessed by the museum booking information. Police were able to contact the wife of the 50-year-old tourist.&nbsp;

According to the police, the tourist's wife has admitted her husband's involvement and said he panicked and left when he realized the damage he had caused.&nbsp;

Police added that the tourist's wife has said that her husband would explain the incident, apologize and be ready to face the consequences of his actions.

It is still unclear whether he will be charged, however, police sent a detailed report of the investigation to the judicial authority for assessment.&nbsp;

According to the Museum's Facebook page, the tourist "turned himself in" by writing a letter to the President of the Canova Foundation Vittorio Sgarbi.

The statue was made by Antonio Canova in the early 1800s.&nbsp;

The Facebook post also said that the museum staff is working on various phases to restore the historic artwork.&nbsp;

Italian police have accused an Austrian tourist of breaking multiple toes of a 200-year-old statue in a museum in Italy. The incident took place on July 31 at the Gipsoteca Antonio Canova museum, located in Possagno, Italy.

Italian police have accused an Austrian tourist of breaking multiple toes of a 200-year-old statue in a museum in Italy. The incident took place on July 31 at the Gipsoteca Antonio Canova museum, located in Possagno, Italy. According to the press release, security managers of the museum contacted the police after noticing the damaged statue and in the investigation, the authorities came across video surveillance footage that captured the event. The Carabinieri police said that the Austrian tourist was responsible for damaging three fingers of the right foot in the plaster statue of 'Paolina Bonaparte as Venus Victorious'. In the footage, it could be seen that the tourist was lying next to the artwork while getting a photograph clicked but after the getting up the man unintentionally broke part of the statue's foot. He appeared to realize the damage caused and left, visibly disturbed, disappearing from the view of the camera. × The whereabouts and details of the tourist were accessed by the museum booking information. Police were able to contact the wife of the 50-year-old tourist. According to the police, the tourist's wife has admitted her husband's involvement and said he panicked and left when he realized the damage he had caused. Police added that the tourist's wife has said that her husband would explain the incident, apologize and be ready to face the consequences of his actions. It is still unclear whether he will be charged, however, police sent a detailed report of the investigation to the judicial authority for assessment. According to the Museum's Facebook page, the tourist "turned himself in" by writing a letter to the President of the Canova Foundation Vittorio Sgarbi. The statue was made by Antonio Canova in the early 1800s. The Facebook post also said that the museum staff is working on various phases to restore the historic artwork.

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Police in Italy and Brazil Recover Stolen Artworks Worth Millions

Jail's better than home? Annoyed by wife, man asks Italy police to put him behind bars

200-year-old Italian statue damaged after a tourist poses for photograph