The remaining 31 pieces of a hoard of stolen Judaica have been returned to the Hungarian capital of Budapest.
Romanian authorities last week brought back the long-awaited package of the Judaica treasure, which was stolen from the Budapest Jewish Museum in December 1993. The last 31 pieces from the treasure-trove were found in February in an apartment in the Romanian capital of Bucharest.
In all, 236 pieces of Judaica were found in neighboring Romania. Most were in good condition, though some need restoration work, officials said.
The first 205 pieces were returned to Budapest last summer. Legal wrangling apparently help up the return of the remaining pieces.
The treasure, valued at $200 million, consists of pieces collected since 1916, including gold and silver religious objects, paintings and carpets. The only missing were two porcelain seder plates, which officials said were probably broken.
Hungarian officials said in an interview last week that none of the four suspects in the case is in custody. One of the suspects lives in Austria, and another lives in Germany. The whereabouts of a third, a Romanian Israeli, is unknown. A fourth suspect is unknown.
Police in Hungary, Israel, Germany and Austria cooperated in the investigation, which is ongoing.
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