Trial for Theft of Ancient Celtic Gold Treasure Set to Begin in January

The 2,100-year-old gold coins, valued at over €1.5 million, were stolen from a Bavarian museum in a high-profile 2022 heist.

The trial will commence on January 21, 2025, at the Ingolstadt Regional Court and is scheduled to span 32 hearing days until June 5.
The stolen treasure, a collection of 450 Celtic gold coins, is considered the largest Celtic gold find of the 20th century and is of immense historical and scientific value.
The theft occurred in November 2022 at the Celtic-Roman Museum in Manching, Bavaria, where the treasure was a centerpiece exhibit.
Four suspects, aged 43 to 51, were arrested in July 2023 and face charges of organized theft; they have remained silent on the allegations.
The accused are also linked to other burglaries targeting cash machines and safes across Germany since 2014.