Dutch police nab suspects linked to Saturday’s heist at the Drents Museum, where thieves stole the 2,500-year-old Helmet of Coțofenești, an iconic object for Romanians.

The police said they had yet to recover the golden helmet of Cotofenesti, a prized artifact from Romania, and other artifacts stolen from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands over the weekend.

Three people have been arrested in connection with last weekend’s gold heist at the Drents Museum in Assen. All three were picked up in Heerhugowaard, a town in Noord Holland not far from Alkmaar, the Telegraaf reported.

These days, heists are few and far between. Gone are the days when you could step onto an airplane and jump out of the tail section with a parachute and $200,000 in cash. However, the recent theft of a priceless golden artifact from a Dutch museum seems to signal that heists could be coming back in style.

Thieves responsible for the Drents Museum heist left with a gold Coțofenești helmet and three Dacian royal bracelets, the museum said.

The police said the golden helmet of Cotofenesti, a highly regarded artifact from Romania, was among the items stolen from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands.

Thieves used explosives to pull of a shocking heist at a Dutch museum and made off with priceless gold treasures.

Among the stolen artifacts were the golden helmet of Coțofenești and three golden bracelets that dated back to the ancient Dacians.

A museum in the Netherlands has found itself at the centre of a crime that sounds like it could be a film plot after priceless gold artefacts were stolen using explosives.