DUBROVNIK POLICE BREAK A RING OF DEALERS IN STOLEN ARTEFACTS

DUBROVNIK, May 25 (Hina) - The Dubrovnik police has brought charges of disposing of stolen artefacts against four Croatians and an Italian citizen. The value of the artefacts thus placed on the black market has been assessed to 370,000 kunas (about 100,000 DEM). Most of their coups were carried out during the war. The artefacts in question had been stolen from churches, castles and private homes in the Dubrovnik area. The stolen goods were first shipped to Rijeka and then to Zagreb for assessment. The assessment was often carried out abroad, namely in Ljubljana, where it was also easy to obtain the necessary certificates. Most of the gang activities took place in rented rooms or apartment owned by their foreign associates in Ljubljana, Maribor and Portoroz (Slovenia). (hina) jn as 251445 MET may 95