Soviets Intercept 22 Stolen Paintings
<i> Reuters</i>
MOSCOW —
Soviet customs authorities said Thursday that they have seized 22 paintings, some stolen from Leningrad’s Hermitage gallery, and other cultural objects as they were being spirited away to West Germany.
The haul, valued at about $1.8 million, was seized Wednesday by officials in the Baltic republic of Lithuania.
Tass news agency said the haul was being moved by an employee of a joint venture who was heading for West Germany. It did not give the nationality of the employee.
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