Milton Esterow writes about art thieves in Western Europe + ethnically oriented Balkan bandits + Irish travelers + other viewpoints @ http://artnews.com/issues/article.asp?art_id=1963
Art thieves aren't any different from gem and jewelry thieves. The differences lie in their operating system (s). Gemstones and jewelry are portable, if lucky, easy to liquidate, while paintings require extensive network (s) + the barter culture in certain territories makes it even more complicated.
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