Nine people are being charged for the thefts of millions of dollars worth of memorabilia, paintings and other valuables, according to
The items stolen include an silkscreen, a painting done by Jackson Pollock and nine World Series rings which previously belonged to Yankees Hall of Famer .
The from Massachusetts to North Dakota, according to the U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Some of the items had been melted down, including the , said U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam.
Authorities said that some items had been recovered, but it was not yet clear which items would be returned to their rightful owners or museums.
in their late 40s or early 50s. As of Thursday, eight had already turned themselves in, Karam said.
Court records show that five of the men opted into preliminary plea agreements for
Suspect Nicholas Dombek, 53, is on the run and considered a fugitive, Karam added.
The ring would allegedly , which they then sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
But, according to the indictment, they were often sold for much less than what they were actually worth.
Karam offered little insight into how the FBI and local police departments ultimately solved the case, saying only that
“About three years ago, a forensic link at one of the theft sites discovered by a local police agency led us to forensic evidence that linked several of these thefts,” he said.
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