🎭Art theft is a multibillion-pound industry, comparable to drug trafficking and money laundering.
🌀Only about 10% of stolen art is ever recovered.
🔒The team recruits retirees who are often overlooked, but possess unique skills and life experiences.
👀Misdirection and distraction techniques are used to successfully carry out the theft.
🕰️The theft is planned to occur at a specific time, with the involvement of a member of the art collector's staff.
What is the value of the stolen art industry?
—The stolen art industry is estimated to be worth more than three billion pounds per year.
How often is stolen art recovered?
—Only about 10% of stolen art is ever recovered.
Who is recruited to steal the painting?
—A team of retirees is recruited, leveraging their unique skills and life experiences.
What techniques are used to carry out the theft?
—Misdirection and distraction techniques are used to successfully carry out the theft.
When does the theft occur?
—The theft is planned to occur at a specific time, with the involvement of a member of the art collector's staff.
00:23Art theft is a multibillion-pound industry, comparable to drug trafficking and money laundering.
01:31Only about 10% of stolen art is ever recovered.
05:46A team of retirees is recruited, leveraging their unique skills and life experiences.
10:00Misdirection and distraction techniques are used to successfully carry out the theft.
12:20The theft is planned to occur at a specific time, with the involvement of a member of the art collector's staff.
