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SUN · 2026-02-15 · 06:12 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0215-16371
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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.

Ben SmeeThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-02-15 · 06:12 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
Alleged cat burglar arrested after priceless Egyptian artefacts taken in Queensland museum heist
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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. 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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Police allegedly found most of the stolen artefacts in a camper van.

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The man was arrested on Russell Island in Moreton Bay.

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The stolen artefacts include a 2,600-year-old cat sculpture, a mummy mask, and a necklace.

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A man was arrested for allegedly stealing Egyptian artefacts from a museum in Caboolture.

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Man charged after 2,600-year-old cat sculpture, mummy mask and necklace stolen from Caboolture museum Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Queensland Police have arrested a man accused of staging a brazen cat burglary of priceless Egyptian artefacts from a museum in Caboolture, north of Brisbane. The man, 52, of no fixed address, was arrested on Russell Island in Moreton Bay on Saturday evening, after police allegedly found most of the stolen artefacts in a camper van parked at a ferry terminal. Continue reading...
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