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| Arrests after da Vinci work found | |
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| Detectives have recovered a stolen Leonardo da Vinci painting after a raid in Glasgow. | |
| Four men were arrested when officers swooped and found the Madonna with the Yarnwinder, stolen from the Duke of Buccleuch's estate in August 2003. | |
| Art experts confirmed the painting was the one taken four years ago. | |
| The artwork was stolen from Drumlanrig Castle, near Thornhill, in Dumfries and Galloway. Four anti-crime agencies were involved in the Glasgow raid. | The artwork was stolen from Drumlanrig Castle, near Thornhill, in Dumfries and Galloway. Four anti-crime agencies were involved in the Glasgow raid. |
| Police said that, acting on intelligence, they intercepted a meeting between five people in the centre of Glasgow at about 1100 BST. | Police said that, acting on intelligence, they intercepted a meeting between five people in the centre of Glasgow at about 1100 BST. |
| The painting was recovered at the scene. | The painting was recovered at the scene. |
| For four years police staff have worked tirelessly on the theft and with help from the public we have been able to track down and locate the painting Det Ch Insp Mickey Dalgleish | |
| Four men, one from Glasgow and three from Lancashire, have been arrested and will appear in court on Friday. | Four men, one from Glasgow and three from Lancashire, have been arrested and will appear in court on Friday. |
| Police will not confirm further details but it is understood a deal for the sale of the painting may have been under negotiation. | Police will not confirm further details but it is understood a deal for the sale of the painting may have been under negotiation. |
| The work was taken to a vault for formal identification. | |
| The operation was led by Dumfries and Galloway Police and involved the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency (SCDEA), Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) and Strathclyde Police. | |
| Most wanted | |
| "We are extremely pleased to recover the Madonna with the Yarnwinder painting," said lead investigation officer Det Ch Insp Mickey Dalgleish. | "We are extremely pleased to recover the Madonna with the Yarnwinder painting," said lead investigation officer Det Ch Insp Mickey Dalgleish. |
| "The recovery of this artwork is down to extensive police enquiries and the combined efforts of several Scottish police forces, the SCDEA and SOCA. | "The recovery of this artwork is down to extensive police enquiries and the combined efforts of several Scottish police forces, the SCDEA and SOCA. |
| "For four years police staff have worked tirelessly on the theft and with help from the public we have been able to track down and locate the painting." | "For four years police staff have worked tirelessly on the theft and with help from the public we have been able to track down and locate the painting." |
| The theft sparked a worldwide search, with the FBI putting the painting on its list of 10 most wanted pieces of stolen artwork. | The theft sparked a worldwide search, with the FBI putting the painting on its list of 10 most wanted pieces of stolen artwork. |
| The painting had been in the Buccleuch family for almost 200 years and had been admired by thousands of visitors to the castle every year. | The painting had been in the Buccleuch family for almost 200 years and had been admired by thousands of visitors to the castle every year. |
| The discovery of the artwork comes just a month after the death of the Duke of Buccleuch. | |
| He died at the beginning of September at the age of 83. | He died at the beginning of September at the age of 83. |