Romuald Werner
Romuald Werner was a customs officer whose testimony was pivotal in the investigation of a high-profile art theft in Poland in 1974. He claimed that several stolen artworks had already been smuggled out of the country, but his involvement ended tragically when he was murdered before he could testify, a case that remains unsolved and highlights the dangers surrounding art theft during the communist era in Eastern Europe.
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Spain:
Romuald Werner was a customs officer who informed the Ministry of Culture about the possible smuggling of the painting.
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Argentina:
Romuald Werner was a customs officer who assured the police that the stolen artworks had already left the country before he was murdered.
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