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| Da Vinci officers never lost hope | Da Vinci officers never lost hope |
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| Police who recovered a stolen Leonardo da Vinci painting have said they never gave up hope of finding the artwork - even after more than four years. | Police who recovered a stolen Leonardo da Vinci painting have said they never gave up hope of finding the artwork - even after more than four years. |
| The Madonna with the Yarnwinder was taken from Drumlanrig Castle, in Dumfries and Galloway, in August 2003. | The Madonna with the Yarnwinder was taken from Drumlanrig Castle, in Dumfries and Galloway, in August 2003. |
| Police officers recovered the £30m painting at a solicitors' office in the centre of Glasgow on Thursday. | Police officers recovered the £30m painting at a solicitors' office in the centre of Glasgow on Thursday. |
| Three men from Lancashire and one from Glasgow have been arrested and are due to appear at Dumfries Sheriff Court. | Three men from Lancashire and one from Glasgow have been arrested and are due to appear at Dumfries Sheriff Court. |
| Det Supt Brian Anderson said that at the height of the police operation some 60 officers were involved in searching premises in Glasgow and Lancashire. | Det Supt Brian Anderson said that at the height of the police operation some 60 officers were involved in searching premises in Glasgow and Lancashire. |
| Police said up to 60 officers were involved in the operation | Police said up to 60 officers were involved in the operation |
| "Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary has constantly had officers dedicated to this inquiry and never gave up hope of recovering the painting," he said. | "Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary has constantly had officers dedicated to this inquiry and never gave up hope of recovering the painting," he said. |
| The painting was discovered during a raid at the offices of HBJ Gateley Wareing in West Regent Street, Glasgow. | |
| It's understood that a lawyer was among those arrested. | |
| Deputy Chief Constable George Graham said the masterpiece was now in safe storage in a vault at an unspecified location. | Deputy Chief Constable George Graham said the masterpiece was now in safe storage in a vault at an unspecified location. |
| He added that the investigation was ongoing and that there were a number of leads still to be followed up. | He added that the investigation was ongoing and that there were a number of leads still to be followed up. |
| Thanking all those involved in tracking down the painting, he added: "This has been a particularly challenging and long-running inquiry and we could not have brought it to this particular stage without the help of these agencies." | |
| The artwork depicts the Madonna with the infant Jesus holding a cross-shaped yarnwinder. | The artwork depicts the Madonna with the infant Jesus holding a cross-shaped yarnwinder. |