Alleged cat burglar arrested after priceless Egyptian artefacts taken in Queensland museum heist
A 52-year-old man has been arrested in Queensland, Australia, for allegedly stealing priceless Egyptian artifacts from a museum in Caboolture, north of Brisbane. The stolen items, which included a 2,600-year-old cat sculpture, a mummy mask, and a necklace, were reportedly taken in a brazen heist.

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AI-generatedA 52-year-old man has been arrested in Queensland, Australia, for allegedly stealing priceless Egyptian artifacts from a museum in Caboolture, north of Brisbane. The stolen items, which included a 2,600-year-old cat sculpture, a mummy mask, and a necklace, were reportedly taken in a brazen heist. Police apprehended the man, who is of no fixed address, on Russell Island in Moreton Bay on Saturday evening. Most of the stolen artifacts were allegedly discovered inside a camper van parked at a ferry terminal. The investigation is ongoing.
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5 extractedPolice allegedly found most of the stolen artefacts in a camper van.
The man was arrested on Russell Island in Moreton Bay.
The man arrested is 52 years old and of no fixed address.
The stolen artefacts include a 2,600-year-old cat sculpture, a mummy mask, and a necklace.
A man was arrested for allegedly stealing Egyptian artefacts from a museum in Caboolture.