Two young men have been found guilty by a UK court of stealing an 18-carat gold toilet valued at £4.3 million.
According to reports, the toilet was an artistic piece usually used for exhibition and was created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan in the UK.
The golden toilet was reportedly plumed out by thieves at the museum. The toilet is said to weigh 98kg and was stolen by Micheal Jones and his accomplice.
The two were found guilty by a UK court of stealing the golden toilet, which was valued at £4.8 million (N9.5 billion) and weighed 98 kg. The police believe it was sold by the thieves and that it must have been melted.
Shan Saunders, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said the crime was audacious, but maintained that those who did it left a trail of evidence which eventually got them nailed. She said:
“This was an audacious raid which had been carefully planned and executed – but those responsible were not careful enough, leaving a trail of evidence in the form of forensics, CCTV footage and phone data.”
”It has been a complex case to prosecute, involving a nationwide investigation with many lines of inquiry to identify those who were subsequently charged in relation to the theft.”
Published by Ejoh Caleb
