STOLEN PICASSO PAINTING GOES BACK TO FRANCE

Aug 14, 2015

By Michael Kramer

Share on

The U.S. has formally returned a Picasso painting – valued at $15 million – to France.

The work was stolen from a Paris museum more than a decade ago.

The masterpiece was seized by immigration officials late last year in New Jersey.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement director Sarah Saldana – officially repatriated the artwork, titled “The Hairdresser,” during a ceremony on Thursday at the French Embassy in Washington.

STOLEN PICCASO1

The painting was bound for the New York borough of Queens – from Belgium – when it was identified and seized in Newark, New Jersey, last December.

Officials became suspicious when they saw that the item was heading for a climate-controlled storage facility – which was a peculiar destination for a package which was described in French – as carrying a $37 Christmas gift.

Advertise With Us

To learn about advertising opportunities with Zoomer Radio use the link below:

Join Our Fan Club
Coverage Area
Downtown Toronto
96.7FM
Toronto HD
96.3 HD-2
Kingston to Windsor, Parry Sound to Pittsburgh
AM740
ZoomerRadio Logo

Recently Played: