You could steal much easier and less risky from lesser known places. If you wanted to steal gold and gems to melt down and reassemble why create so much public and international attention?
My bet is on a private purchaser that specifically wanted these items for his collection.
SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 1 week ago
There was another heist earlier this year where some gold artifacts were stolen and then sold to jewelery makers who melted them down.