“The police received a report that between approximately 6:30 pm on May 26 and 4:00 pm on May 28, the altar at the Roman Catholic Church of St. Augustine, located at 116 Sixth Avenue, was opened.
A tabernacle made of pure 18-carat gold with precious stones was seized, ”RIA Novosti was told in the police department.
In addition, the attackers damaged the statue of an angel: it was beheaded.
In November 2019, three suspects were detained in Dresden in the robbery of the treasury of the Saxon kings "Green Vault", which took place in November 2019.
Then the thieves took away at least three priceless 18th-century jewelry sets.
German detective Josef Resch, who is investigating the case, said the kidnappers received no more than €40,000 for their work.