As many as 450 Celtic coins worth several million euros were stolen from a German museum after the thieves disrupted their phone lines and internet connection.&nbsp;The heist was carried out on early Tuesday morning at the Roman-Celtic Museum in the Bavarian town of Manching.&nbsp;The employees found the showcase, where the coins were kept, broken, local police told AFP.

Police said they are currently investigating how the heist took place despite the museum being located at high-security location.

The city’s mayor Herbert Nerb termed the robbery a "complete catastrophe" for the Bavarian town.

"They cut off the whole of Manching," Nerb told the German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung.

"The museum is actually a high-security location. But all the connections to the police were severed. Professionals were at work here," he added.

According to the police, the coins, discovered in 1999, date back to the Third Century BC and have a value of "several million euros".

Tuesday’s robbery is the latest in a series of high-profile museum heists in Germany.

One of the famous cases happened in 2017, where thieves managed to steal the 'Big Maple Leaf', considered the world's second-largest gold coin. The robbery took place at Berlin's prestigious Bode Museum.

At Green Vault museum, 21 pieces of jewellery and other valuables were stolen in a brazen night-time raid in Dresden's Royal Palace in November 2019.

The Green Vault heist is still considered to be the biggest art robbery in modern history. Insurance experts say the loot is worth at least 113.8m euros.

Officials believe that a notorious criminal family is behind the Green Vault raid.

(With inputs from agencies)

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As many as 450 Celtic coins worth several million euros were stolen from a German museum after the thieves disrupted their phone lines and internet connection. The heist was carried out on early Tuesday morning at the Roman-Celtic Museum in the Bavarian town of Manching.

As many as 450 Celtic coins worth several million euros were stolen from a German museum after the thieves disrupted their phone lines and internet connection. The heist was carried out on early Tuesday morning at the Roman-Celtic Museum in the Bavarian town of Manching. The employees found the showcase, where the coins were kept, broken, local police told AFP. Police said they are currently investigating how the heist took place despite the museum being located at high-security location. The city’s mayor Herbert Nerb termed the robbery a "complete catastrophe" for the Bavarian town. "They cut off the whole of Manching," Nerb told the German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung. "The museum is actually a high-security location. But all the connections to the police were severed. Professionals were at work here," he added. According to the police, the coins, discovered in 1999, date back to the Third Century BC and have a value of "several million euros". Tuesday’s robbery is the latest in a series of high-profile museum heists in Germany. One of the famous cases happened in 2017, where thieves managed to steal the 'Big Maple Leaf', considered the world's second-largest gold coin. The robbery took place at Berlin's prestigious Bode Museum. At Green Vault museum, 21 pieces of jewellery and other valuables were stolen in a brazen night-time raid in Dresden's Royal Palace in November 2019. The Green Vault heist is still considered to be the biggest art robbery in modern history. Insurance experts say the loot is worth at least 113.8m euros. Officials believe that a notorious criminal family is behind the Green Vault raid. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

450 Celtic coins worth millions of euros stolen from Germany museum in high security zone

Six men have been charged with breaking in and stealing 18th century jewels from a Dresden Museum&nbsp;in Germany.<o:p></o:p>

All suspects have German origin and are aged between 22 and 27. The six men have been accused of stealing from the Green Vault museum in the Dresden city. <o:p></o:p>

Suspects were successful in stealing nearly 21 pieces of jewellery consisting 4,300 diamonds which have been valued at nearly €113.8m (£97.6m).

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The suspects started a fire in the museum to ensure the power supply for street lights and other security equipment was cut. They also set a car on fire in a nearby garage to ensure their safe passage to Berlin, as they assumed emergency services would be busy dealing with the fire.<o:p></o:p>

While the suspects have been charged with the crime, the stolen items are still missing. The six men have refused to acknowledge the accusations made against them.

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Whether or not the case will be brought to trial is yet to be decided. The state court of Dresden will take the final decision about this soon.<o:p></o:p>

Dresden’s famous the Green Vault museum was established in 1723 and is known to be one of the oldest museums of the world. This museum houses the treasury of Augustus the Strong of Saxony, which is reportedly made up of more than 4,000 pieces of gold, precious stones and other valuable material.<o:p></o:p>

Six men have been charged with breaking in and stealing 18th century jewels from a Dresden Museum in Germany. All suspects have German origin and are aged between 22 and 27.

Six men have been charged with breaking in and stealing 18th century jewels from a Dresden Museum in Germany. All suspects have German origin and are aged between 22 and 27. The six men have been accused of stealing from the Green Vault museum in the Dresden city. Suspects were successful in stealing nearly 21 pieces of jewellery consisting 4,300 diamonds which have been valued at nearly €113.8m (£97.6m). Also read | No more laughing gas: UK set to ban Nitrous Oxide soon The suspects started a fire in the museum to ensure the power supply for street lights and other security equipment was cut. They also set a car on fire in a nearby garage to ensure their safe passage to Berlin, as they assumed emergency services would be busy dealing with the fire. While the suspects have been charged with the crime, the stolen items are still missing. The six men have refused to acknowledge the accusations made against them. Also read | Merkel, party's heir apparent to make risky flood zone tour Whether or not the case will be brought to trial is yet to be decided. The state court of Dresden will take the final decision about this soon. Dresden’s famous the Green Vault museum was established in 1723 and is known to be one of the oldest museums of the world. This museum houses the treasury of Augustus the Strong of Saxony, which is reportedly made up of more than 4,000 pieces of gold, precious stones and other valuable material.

Germany: 6 men charged for stealing 18th century jewels from Green Vault museum

A safe full of cash went missing from the Ninja Museum in&nbsp;Japan in a stunt that could only be pulled by...trained ninjas.

Thieves came in during late hours of the night and nobody was able to spot them or even get a hint of their presence in the museum. Moments later, when they left, a safe of 150 kilogramme was missing.

The&nbsp;Iga-ryu Ninja Museum in central Japan is a popular tourist attraction and is dedicated to the Ninja legendary group that is known for its stealth mode and secrecy.

Early investigation reports assumed the museum was robbed in a similar fashion as the lga-ryu ninja group's techniques. However, later investgations revealed that the theives were not as skillful as the well-known ninjas, as the thieves had forced their way into the museum office with a crowbar.

The safe that weighed around 150 kgs (330 pounds) had nearly&nbsp;$9,500 that the museum had collected from the visitros in form of admission fee over 1,100 weekends.

The museum honours two of the famous ninja clans based out of&nbsp;Iga, which is 350 kilometres (220 miles) southwest of Tokyo. It allows visitors to learn about the ninja skills, throw star-shaped weapons and live the ninja-experience by offering interactive experiences.

A safe full of cash went missing from the Ninja Museum in Japan in a stunt that could only be pulled by...trained ninjas. Thieves came in during late hours of the night and nobody was able to spot them or even get a hint of their presence in the museum.

A safe full of cash went missing from the Ninja Museum in Japan in a stunt that could only be pulled by...trained ninjas. Thieves came in during late hours of the night and nobody was able to spot them or even get a hint of their presence in the museum. Moments later, when they left, a safe of 150 kilogramme was missing. The Iga-ryu Ninja Museum in central Japan is a popular tourist attraction and is dedicated to the Ninja legendary group that is known for its stealth mode and secrecy. Early investigation reports assumed the museum was robbed in a similar fashion as the lga-ryu ninja group's techniques. However, later investgations revealed that the theives were not as skillful as the well-known ninjas, as the thieves had forced their way into the museum office with a crowbar. The safe that weighed around 150 kgs (330 pounds) had nearly $9,500 that the museum had collected from the visitros in form of admission fee over 1,100 weekends. The museum honours two of the famous ninja clans based out of Iga, which is 350 kilometres (220 miles) southwest of Tokyo. It allows visitors to learn about the ninja skills, throw star-shaped weapons and live the ninja-experience by offering interactive experiences.

Safe full of cash robbed from Ninja museum in Japan

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450 Celtic coins worth millions of euros stolen from Germany museum in high security zone

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Safe full of cash robbed from Ninja museum in Japan