Two Georgian businessmen arrested for smuggling Van Dyck’s 14 million dollar painting

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Two Georgian businessmen arrested for smuggling Van Dyck’s 14 million dollar painting

08-01-2016 17:37

Two Georgian businessmen were arrested for smuggling of the Van Dyck’s painting that priced for 14 million dollars. According to the Turkish media it happened in Istanbul.

According to media reports, before the 14-million dollar painting obviously was brought from Russia to Georgia, in Russia it got from Europe. The Turkish media reported that two businessmen trying to sell the painting illegally.

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