Thief arrested in Moscow antiques

[SergeiSK]

48-year-old con artist Victor Chudin three years, led around the nose of directors and art experts, promising to sell the antique value.
- Among the stolen Chudinov - carved bas-relief of Alexander III, a bronze sculpture "Arbakesh, cast-iron sculpture" Kutuzov and Bagration on horseback, "paperweight" Sturgeon ", 1899, Box 1905, and an ashtray" Sapozhok ", - explained to Life News law enforcement agencies.
The cost of the historic values ​​ranged from 30,000 to 1.5 million rubles. "Arbakesh, for example, is estimated at 1.25 million rubles.
- Bas-relief of Alexander III had a high historical value. He was brought from France in 19 century as a gift for one of the most important political figures of the time. In size bas-relief is quite large - the height of about one meter. It is a pity that it no longer exists - told Life News expert in antiquities.
Promising to sell a product, Chudin takes it all. Among the victims, who believed him, - the director of the Russo-Art ", an expert on merchandise of the State Museum of Oriental Art, also known in the circles of art" Silver series.
- We are confident that the original Victor Chudin not plan to leave us without payment - said Life News head of the expert group "Silver series, Konstantin Alexeev.
- We know him long, and most likely with the onset of economic crisis Chudin just got into a difficult situation with the finances - continued art - everything else sort out the investigation.
Chudina arrested March 19 and immediately arrested.
- There is still find the whole number of persons injured by rogue - said Life News, a source close to the investigation - because the list of missing items is not exhaustive.
Stolen sculptures and everyday objects have not been found, their fate and whereabouts will set a consequence.
(LIFE|NEWS http://www.lifenews.ru/news/54153)