Spanish Police Say They Have Confiscated Ancient Gold Jewelry Worth Millions Taken From Ukraine

Spanish Police Say They Have Confiscated Ancient Gold Jewelry Worth Millions Taken From Ukraine
Pieces of ancient gold jewelery are displayed after being recovered in Spain, on Oct. 23, 2023. Policia Nacional via AP
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MADRID—Spanish police said Monday they have confiscated 11 pieces of ancient gold jewelry that were taken out of Ukraine illegally in 2016.

A police statement said five people who were attempting to sell the pieces in Spain have been arrested in recent weeks. Those arrested included two Ukrainians, one of them an Orthodox Church priest, and three Spaniards.