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NORWAY
Suspect arrested for daring art heist
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Edvard Munch masterpieces The Scream
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A man in his 30s was arrested April 8 in connection with the theft of the Edvard Munch masterpieces The Scream and Madonna.
The paintings were stolen by three masked robbers Aug. 22 and have not been recovered, but police were cautiously optimistic that the paintings will be returned to the Munch museum in the Norwegian capital, Oslo.
The Japan Times Weekly: April 16, 2005 (C) All rights reserved
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