Art Heist in Maine With Cash Swap Twist | Portland Maine News

Two New York art thieves pulled off a brazen heist in Maine by swapping out most of their cash payment for fake bills—leaving just one hundred-dollar bill on top. Police, using surveillance and cross-state cooperation, identified the suspects as Mircea Lucaci and Maria Rostas, both with prior warrants for similar scams and suspected ties to a Romanian gold theft ring. Lucaci’s history includes international gold thefts, including a Maryland coin shop incident in 2022. The gallery, Ingram Fine Arts, has been collecting rare art since 2006—and police are now asking the public for tips. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d4544ea88047ffc0