Restoration of paintings stolen in America worth $ 24 million

US authorities recovered nine paintings stolen with a total value of about $ 24 million, after investigators received information from abroad after six years of the occurrence of the biggest robberies in Los Angeles.

Police and the FBI yesterday and said that the group includes works by Marc Chagall, Diego Rivera, was a suspect named Raul Espinoza arrest (45 years) after he tried to sell stolen artwork to undercover agents in the area of Los Angeles hotel in October / October compared to seven hundred thousand dollars.

Investigators said at a news conference, which revealed new details in the case and offered the artwork, that Espinosa accused of receiving stolen property and being sought for other suspects. The accused pleaded not guilty and is still in detention.

The nine paintings part of a group of private holdings elderly couple died in Los Angeles since then. Police said the paintings were at home when it was stolen in August / August 2008, but the couple had been bedridden and are unaware of the theft at the time.

The Los Angeles Times reported that the information refers to a man in Europe known as Darko was looking for buyers for the stolen artwork.